Climatological Report (Seasonal) Issued by NWS
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CXUS51 KCTP 011434
CLSAOO
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
934 AM EST MON MAR 01 2021
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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2020 TO 2/28/2021...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2021
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 60 12/11 66 01/11
LOWEST 3 02/21 8 02/15
AVG. MAXIMUM 36.8 36.3 0.5 42.5
AVG. MINIMUM 24.3 21.5 2.8 27.2
MEAN 30.6 28.9 1.7 34.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 MM MM 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 27 MM MM 12
DAYS MIN <= 32 81 MM MM 65
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 MM MM 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 12.51 2019
MINIMUM 3.33 2002
TOTALS 7.39 6.63 0.76 7.81
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.07 0.01 0.08
DAYS >= .01 39 MM MM 45
DAYS >= .10 16 MM MM 23
DAYS >= .50 4 MM MM 3
DAYS >= 1.00 2 MM MM 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.39 12/24 TO 12/25 0.96 01/24 TO 01/25
STORM TOTAL 1.07 0.83
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 3065 3251 -186 2721
SINCE 7/1 4084 4568 -484 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/21/1956
LATEST 06/01/1966
EARLIEST 09/20
LATEST 05/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 4/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/280 DATE 01/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 52/280 DATE 01/02
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.69
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 20
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 53
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 16 FREEZING RAIN 4
LT FREEZING RAIN 6 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 12
LIGHT SNOW 51 SLEET 0
FOG 48 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 8
HAZE 44
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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