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CDUS41 KCTP 280618
CLIMDT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
218 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 27 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 85 112 PM 97 1948 83 2 77
MINIMUM 67 1143 PM 48 1944 64 3 56
AVERAGE 76 74 2 67
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.40 2.40 1971 0.12 0.28 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.66 3.27 0.39 1.50
SINCE JUN 1 9.04 11.99 -2.95 12.89
SINCE JAN 1 22.90 28.69 -5.79 30.43
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 11 9 2 2
MONTH TO DATE 294 286 8 242
SINCE JUN 1 981 906 75 997
SINCE JAN 1 1090 988 102 1053
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (110)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (110)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.2
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 94 600 PM
LOWEST 65 300 PM
AVERAGE 80
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THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 83 100 1948
1973
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 49 1941
1968
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 28 2026........SUNRISE 631 AM EDT SUNSET 745 PM EDT
AUGUST 29 2026........SUNRISE 632 AM EDT SUNSET 743 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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