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CDUS41 KCTP 160617
CLIMDT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
217 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 2026
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)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 70 442 PM 94 1962 73 -3 77
MINIMUM 50 248 AM 37 1939 53 -3 61
AVERAGE 60 63 -3 69
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.55 1950 0.12 -0.12 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.72 1.86 -1.14 5.33
SINCE MAR 1 7.88 9.11 -1.23 9.94
SINCE JAN 1 11.75 14.73 -2.98 12.85
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 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
YESTERDAY 5 4 1 0
MONTH TO DATE 120 79 41 21
SINCE MAR 1 991 1163 -172 870
SINCE JUL 1 5115 4970 145 4646
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 4
MONTH TO DATE 5 21 -16 26
SINCE MAR 1 41 31 10 34
SINCE JAN 1 41 31 10 34
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.1
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 71 1200 AM
LOWEST 42 400 PM
AVERAGE 57
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THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 92 1998
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 38 1973
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 550 AM EDT SUNSET 817 PM EDT
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 550 AM EDT SUNSET 818 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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