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CDUS41 KCTP 170616
CLIMDT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
216 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
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..THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 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 80 328 PM 92 1998 74 6 81
MINIMUM 49 501 AM 38 1973 53 -4 60
AVERAGE 65 63 2 71
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 2.28 1942 0.12 -0.12 0.12
MONTH TO DATE 0.72 1.98 -1.26 5.45
SINCE MAR 1 7.88 9.23 -1.35 10.06
SINCE JAN 1 11.75 14.85 -3.10 12.97
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 2001 0.0 0.0 0.0
2002
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 T 6.0 -6.0 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 23.8 29.9 -6.1 15.6
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 4 -4 0
MONTH TO DATE 120 83 37 21
SINCE MAR 1 991 1167 -176 870
SINCE JUL 1 5115 4974 141 4646
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 6
MONTH TO DATE 5 23 -18 32
SINCE MAR 1 41 33 8 40
SINCE JAN 1 41 33 8 40
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.9
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 89 400 AM
LOWEST 28 100 PM
AVERAGE 59
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THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 91 1896
1951
2017
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 34 1956
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 550 AM EDT SUNSET 818 PM EDT
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 549 AM EDT SUNSET 819 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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