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CDUS41 KCTP 182117
CLIMDT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
517 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 18 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 83 359 PM 97 1965 85 -2 75
2019
MINIMUM 72 542 AM 48 1981 66 6 66
AVERAGE 78 75 3 71
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.46 1920 0.11 -0.11 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.96 2.22 -0.26 0.45
SINCE JUN 1 7.34 10.94 -3.60 11.84
SINCE JAN 1 21.20 27.64 -6.44 29.38
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 13 10 3 6
MONTH TO DATE 232 200 32 195
SINCE JUN 1 919 820 99 950
SINCE JAN 1 1028 902 126 1006
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.8
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 94 200 AM
LOWEST 48 400 PM
AVERAGE 71
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THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 85 97 1966
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 50 1963
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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