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CDUS41 KCTP 082209
CLIMDT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
609 PM EDT FRI MAY 08 2026
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 8 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 67 231 PM 92 1936 72 -5 78
2000
MINIMUM 42 459 AM 34 1947 51 -9 54
AVERAGE 55 61 -6 66
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 2.63 1960 0.12 -0.12 0.09
MONTH TO DATE 0.33 1.00 -0.67 2.16
SINCE MAR 1 7.49 8.25 -0.76 6.77
SINCE JAN 1 11.36 13.87 -2.51 9.68
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 0.0 2001 0.0 0.0 0.0
2002
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 T 6.0 -6.0 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 23.8 29.9 -6.1 15.6
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 10 5 5 0
MONTH TO DATE 65 48 17 1
SINCE MAR 1 936 1132 -196 850
SINCE JUL 1 5060 4939 121 4626
COOLING
TODAY 0 1 -1 1
MONTH TO DATE 5 8 -3 21
SINCE MAR 1 41 18 23 29
SINCE JAN 1 41 18 23 29
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.7
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 82 400 AM
LOWEST 32 300 PM
AVERAGE 57
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THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 93 1896
1963
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 32 1947
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 8 2026...........SUNRISE 558 AM EDT SUNSET 809 PM EDT
MAY 9 2026...........SUNRISE 557 AM EDT SUNSET 810 PM EDT
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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