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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
346 AM EST SUN MAR 01 2020

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2019 TO 2/29/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             76   02/21/2018
 LOW             -20   01/17/1982
HIGHEST           66   01/11                          58  02/05
                                                          01/01
                                                          12/21
LOWEST             8   02/15                          -4  01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.5               36.3     6.2     37.8
AVG. MINIMUM    27.2               21.5     5.7     24.0
MEAN            34.9               28.9     6.0     30.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                 MM      MM        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    12                 MM      MM       28
DAYS MIN <= 32    65                 MM      MM       74
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                 MM      MM        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.51   2019
 MINIMUM        3.33   2002
TOTALS          7.81               6.63    1.18    12.51
DAILY AVG.      0.08                NAN     NAN     0.14
DAYS >= .01       45                 MM      MM       41
DAYS >= .10       23                 MM      MM       24
DAYS >= .50        3                 MM      MM        9
DAYS >= 1.00       0                 MM      MM        1


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2721               3251    -530     3055
 SINCE 7/1      3886               4634    -748     4292
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0

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              8.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/270    DATE  01/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/300    DATE  01/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             23
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         44


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               35     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          7     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               38     SLEET                      0
FOG                      53     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     15
HAZE                     32

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

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TIED 4TH WARMEST ON RECORD (2011-2012)

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