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CDUS41 KCTP 202129
CLIMDT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
529 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 20 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 79 212 PM 100 1962 84 -5 70
1983
MINIMUM 68 336 PM 50 1944 65 3 63
1949
1964
AVERAGE 74 75 -1 67
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.59 1.97 2004 0.11 0.48 0.96
MONTH TO DATE 2.55 2.44 0.11 1.41
SINCE JUN 1 7.93 11.16 -3.23 12.80
SINCE JAN 1 21.79 27.86 -6.07 30.34
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 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
TODAY 9 10 -1 2
MONTH TO DATE 251 220 31 204
SINCE JUN 1 938 840 98 959
SINCE JAN 1 1047 922 125 1015
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.7
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 300 PM
LOWEST 71 1200 PM
AVERAGE 84
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THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 84 97 1916
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 50 1940
1949
2000
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 20 2026........SUNRISE 623 AM EDT SUNSET 757 PM EDT
AUGUST 21 2026........SUNRISE 624 AM EDT SUNSET 755 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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