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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
524 AM EDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2024 TO 5/31/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   05/29/1969
 LOW               1   03/02/1980
                       03/09/1960
HIGHEST           87   05/02                          85  04/13
                       05/22
                                                          04/20
                                                          04/21
LOWEST            20   03/22                          17  03/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.9               59.9     4.0     61.8
AVG. MINIMUM    44.1               39.8     4.3     39.0
MEAN            54.0               49.8     4.2     50.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.2    -3.2        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    15               26.4   -11.4       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.15   2011
 MINIMUM        3.35   2005
TOTALS         14.84              10.01    4.83     7.34
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.11    0.05     0.08
DAYS >= .01       43               38.3     4.7       31
DAYS >= .10       28               22.5     5.5       19
DAYS >= .50        8                6.2     1.8        4
DAYS >= 1.00       4                1.8     2.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.16    MM                          1.07
 STORM TOTAL    1.27                                1.03
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1077               1453    -376     1348
 SINCE 7/1      4846               5726    -880       MM
COOLING TOTAL     84                 55      29       28
 SINCE 1/1        84                 55      29       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/21/1956
 LATEST       06/01/1966
EARLIEST                        10/31
LATEST                          04/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/280    DATE  03/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/310    DATE  04/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           35
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             26
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         31


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             15     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               20     RAIN                      27
LIGHT RAIN               54     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      50     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                      8

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

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