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CXUS51 KCTP 010833
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
433 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE HARRISBURG PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   08/07/1918
                       08/06/1918
 LOW              45   08/31/1976
HIGHEST           90   08/09                          93  08/12
LOWEST            59   08/29                          51  08/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    83.5               84.7    -1.2     82.2
AVG. MINIMUM    67.3               65.8     1.5     63.0
MEAN            75.4               75.2     0.2     72.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                5.5    -4.5        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.67   1933
 MINIMUM        0.53   1995
TOTALS          3.67               3.77   -0.10     1.50
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.12   -0.00     0.05
DAYS >= .01       16               10.0     6.0        6
DAYS >= .10        9                6.2     2.8        2
DAYS >= .50        2                2.5    -0.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.70   08/16 TO 08/16               0.96  08/20 TO 08/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        2
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    328                319       9      247
 SINCE 1/1      1124               1021     103       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/280    DATE  08/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/280    DATE  08/11
                                37/290          08/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             20
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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