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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1206 PM EST WED JAN 01 2020

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2019...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2019

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            103   07/22/2011
 LOW             -20   01/17/1982
HIGHEST           92   07/21         MM      MM
                       07/19
LOWEST            -4   01/31         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.6               58.8     1.8
AVG. MINIMUM    42.1               39.8     2.3
MEAN            51.3               49.4     1.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     7                 MM      MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    37                 MM      MM
DAYS MIN <= 32   119                 MM      MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                 MM      MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       57.32   1972
 MINIMUM       20.46   2013
TOTALS         39.15              35.64    3.51
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.10    0.01
DAYS >= .01      146                 MM      MM
DAYS >= .10       90                 MM      MM
DAYS >= .50       23                 MM      MM
DAYS >= 1.00       5                 MM      MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.59
 STORM TOTAL    1.15
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5627               6218    -591
 SINCE 7/1      2110               2384    -274
COOLING TOTAL    763                531     232
 SINCE 1/1       763                531     232

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/21/1956
 LATEST       06/01/1966
EARLIEST                        10/19
LATEST                          04/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/270    DATE  02/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/270    DATE  02/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          152
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            124
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         89

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             38     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               45     RAIN                      69
LIGHT RAIN              153     FREEZING RAIN              5
LT FREEZING RAIN         13     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SLEET                      1
FOG                     205     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     49
HAZE                     92

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

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