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CDUS41 KCTP 172119
CLIMDT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
519 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 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 86 350 PM 91 1896 74 12 83
1951
2017
MINIMUM 58 446 AM 34 1956 54 4 65
AVERAGE 72 64 8 74
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.42 1985 0.12 -0.12 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.72 2.10 -1.38 5.45
SINCE MAR 1 7.88 9.35 -1.47 10.06
SINCE JAN 1 11.75 14.97 -3.22 12.97
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 0 4 -4 0
MONTH TO DATE 120 87 33 21
SINCE MAR 1 991 1171 -180 870
SINCE JUL 1 5115 4978 137 4646
COOLING
TODAY 7 2 5 9
MONTH TO DATE 12 25 -13 41
SINCE MAR 1 48 35 13 49
SINCE JAN 1 48 35 13 49
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.8
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 300 AM
LOWEST 45 200 PM
AVERAGE 69
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THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 94 1962
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 36 1973
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 550 AM EDT SUNSET 818 PM EDT
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 549 AM EDT SUNSET 819 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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