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CDUS41 KCTP 210653
CLIMDT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
253 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 20 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 79 212 PM 100 1962 84 -5 70
1983
MINIMUM 64 1159 PM 50 1944 65 -1 63
1949
1964
AVERAGE 72 75 -3 67
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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
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 7 10 -3 2
MONTH TO DATE 249 220 29 204
SINCE JUN 1 936 840 96 959
SINCE JAN 1 1045 922 123 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 5.4
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
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 TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 84 97 1916
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 50 1940
1949
2000
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 21 2026........SUNRISE 624 AM EDT SUNSET 755 PM EDT
AUGUST 22 2026........SUNRISE 625 AM EDT SUNSET 754 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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