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CDUS41 KCTP 170740
CLIMDT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
340 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 16 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 MM 96 1970 78 7 78
MINIMUM 57 MM 42 1988 58 -1 60
AVERAGE 71 68 3 69
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 3.15 1999 0.18 -0.18 T
MONTH TO DATE 1.72 2.56 -0.84 0.38
SINCE SEP 1 1.72 2.56 -0.84 0.38
SINCE JAN 1 24.63 31.75 -7.12 30.81
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 1 8 -7 2
SINCE SEP 1 1 8 -7 2
SINCE JUL 1 1 9 -8 4
COOLING
YESTERDAY 6 4 2 4
MONTH TO DATE 136 98 38 81
SINCE SEP 1 136 98 38 81
SINCE JAN 1 1260 1119 141 1139
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.4
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 500 AM
LOWEST 51 200 PM
AVERAGE 72
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THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 93 1972
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 41 1959
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 17 2026.....SUNRISE 650 AM EDT SUNSET 712 PM EDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 651 AM EDT SUNSET 711 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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