932  
CDUS41 KCTP 180712  
CLIMDT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA  
312 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 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 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)  
YESTERDAY T 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)  
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 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  
YESTERDAY 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 4.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 300 AM  
LOWEST 45 200 PM  
AVERAGE 69  
   
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THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 94 1962  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 36 1973  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 549 AM EDT SUNSET 819 PM EDT  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 548 AM EDT SUNSET 820 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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