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CDUS41 KCTP 180617
CLIMDT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
217 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 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 89 157 PM 97 1965 85 4 92
1999
MINIMUM 69 414 AM 48 1979 66 3 71
AVERAGE 79 75 4 82
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.22 2.08 1994 0.10 0.12 0.05
MONTH TO DATE 1.96 2.11 -0.15 0.45
SINCE JUN 1 7.34 10.83 -3.49 11.84
SINCE JAN 1 21.20 27.53 -6.33 29.38
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE JUN 1 0 12 -12 17
SINCE JUL 1 0 0 0 0
COOLING
YESTERDAY 14 10 4 17
MONTH TO DATE 219 190 29 189
SINCE JUN 1 906 810 96 944
SINCE JAN 1 1015 892 123 1000
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.8
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 200 AM
LOWEST 57 200 PM
AVERAGE 79
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THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 85 97 1965
2019
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 48 1981
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 18 2026........SUNRISE 621 AM EDT SUNSET 800 PM EDT
AUGUST 19 2026........SUNRISE 622 AM EDT SUNSET 758 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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