SXUS99 KHAR 062316 COR
RERHAR
RECORD REPORT FOR HARRISBURG... CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
615 PM EST SUN DEC 6 1998

...RECORD WARMTH CONTINUES IN HARRISBURG...

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY AT THE HARRISBURG AIRPORT IN MIDDLETOWN
WAS 73 DEGREES WHICH SET A NEW HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORD. THE PREVIOUS
RECORD WAS 70 DEGREES SET IN 1982.

THIS WAS THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE DAY OF RECORD WARMTH. THERE WILL BE ONE
DAY OF THIS UNUSUALLY WARM AIR BEFORE THE TEMPERATURE RETURNS TO NORMAL.

WEATHER RECORDS HAVE BEEN KEPT CONTINUOUSLY AT HARRISBURG SINCE 1888.

/CORRECTION FOURTH DAY IN A ROW OF RECORD WARMTH/

MACH


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SXUS99 KIPT 062227
RERIPT
RECORD REPORT FOR WILLIAMSPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
530 PM EST SUN DEC 6 1998

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT WILLIAMSPORT...

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE WILLIAMSPORT REGIONAL AIRPORT TODAY
WAS 66 DEGREES. THIS MATCHED THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET
ON DECEMBER 6TH 1912.

UNSEASONAL WARMTH WILL CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER DAY BEFORE COOLER AIR
MOVES INTO PENNSYLVANIA FOR MIDWEEK.

MACH


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SXUS99 KPHL 062118 COR
RERPHL
RECORD EVENT REPORT FOR PHILADELPHIA PA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
420 PM EST SUN DEC 6 1998

..RECORD DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL 
AIRPORT...

AT 1233 PM...THE TEMPERATURE AT ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 
IN POMONA NEW JERSEY REACHED 69 DEGREES. THE OLD RECORD WAS 68 DEGREES SET 
IN 1956.

ROSS






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SXUS99 KPIT 062058
RERPIT
OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-PAZ013-014-020>023-029>032-WVZ001>004-
021>023-070454-

RECORD REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
354 PM EST SUN DEC 6 1998

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR DECEMBER 6TH...

SOUTHWEST WINDS OUT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT BROUGHT RECORD
WARM TEMPERATURES UP INTO THE REGION TODAY.

AT THE PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 70...
RECORDED AT 250 PM...BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 66 SET BACK IN 1956.

IN MORGANTOWN WEST VIRGINIA THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 73 DEGREES. THIS
BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 67 FROM 1953.

IN ZANESVILLE OHIO THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 70...TYING THE OLD RECORD
SET IN 1956.

PARRISH




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SXUS99 KAVP 061824
RERAVP

RECORD REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
120 PM EST SUN DEC 06 1998

...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET FOR DECEMBER 6TH...

AT 1253 PM THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 66 DEGREES AT WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON
AIRPORT SETTING A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE.  THE OLD RECORD WAS 65
DEGREES SET IN 1982.

GILT


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SXUS99 KABE 042216
RERABE
RECORD EVENT REPORT FOR ALLENTOWN PA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
510 PM EST FRI DEC 4 1998

...RECORD DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE AT ALLENTOWN...

...A TIE FOR THE WARMEST DECEMBER DAY... 

THE TEMPERATURE AT THE LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REACHED 
72 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. THIS BREAKS THE DAILY RECORD HIGH 
TEMPERATURE FOR TODAY. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 69 DEGREES SET IN 
1982.

THE 72 DEGREE READING ALSO TIES THE RECORD FOR THE HIGHEST 
TEMPERATURE IN ANY DECEMBER. THIS OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 29TH/1984.

WOODWORTH







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ABUS34 KPHL 042115
PNSPHL
PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-NJZ001-007>010-012>026-DEZALL-
MDZ008-012-015-019-020-051200-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
410 PM EST FRI DEC 04 1998

...DROUGHT WATCH IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS DECLARED 
A DROUGHT WATCH IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING 
COUNTIES:

BERKS...BUCKS...CARBON...CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH...MONROE...
MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON...PHILADELPHIA.

BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION DURING THE PAST FOUR MONTHS...BELOW 
NORMAL STREAMFLOW...BELOW NORMAL RESERVOIR LEVELS...AND BELOW NORMAL 
WATER LEVELS IN OBSERVATION WELLS ARE ALL FACTORS WHICH HAVE 
CONTRIBUTED TO THE ISSUANCE OF THIS DROUGHT WATCH. A DROUGHT WATCH 
IN PENNSYLVANIA CALLS FOR A 5 PERCENT REDUCTION IN WATER CONSUMPTION.

AS A RESULT OF RECENT DRY WEATHER...THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF 
CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DCNR) HAS IMPOSED A STATE-WIDE 
BAN ON ALL STATE FOREST AND GAME LANDS.  

CONDITIONS ARE ALSO DRY IN NEW JERSEY...DELAWARE...AND THE EASTERN 
SHORE OF MARYLAND.  ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES IN ALL THREE STATES ARE 
MONITORING THE SITUATION CLOSELY.  HOWEVER...NO WATER SUPPLY DROUGHT 
WATCHES OR WARNINGS HAVE YET BEEN ISSUED FOR THESE AREAS.

A MORE DETAILED DROUGHT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE ON 
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9, 1998.


JJM

















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