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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
358 AM EST FRI DEC 01 2023

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2023 TO 11/30/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             97   09/03/1953
 LOW               7   11/26/1950
                       11/25/1950
HIGHEST           91   09/06                          87  09/04
LOWEST            15   11/29                          16  11/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.8               62.5     1.3     63.4
AVG. MINIMUM    42.7               43.5    -0.8     42.2
MEAN            53.3               53.0     0.3     52.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.8     0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                1.2    -0.2        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    17               17.0     0.0       19
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       19.14   2004
 MINIMUM        4.10   1961
TOTALS          6.70               9.73   -3.03     8.20
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.11   -0.04     0.09
DAYS >= .01       31               31.0     0.0       MM
DAYS >= .10       14               16.7    -2.7       MM
DAYS >= .50        3                5.9    -2.9       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       1                2.2    -1.2       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.75   1MM21 TO 11/22               2.74
 STORM TOTAL    1.75                                2.71
 (MM/DD(HH)) 11/21(0) TOMM1/22(23)


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1129               1172     -43     1161
 SINCE 7/1      1138               1189     -51       MM
COOLING TOTAL     83                 78       5       76
 SINCE 1/1       599                692     -93       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              5.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/260    DATE  11/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/260    DATE  11/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           43
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             25
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         23


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      17
LIGHT RAIN               36     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      50     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                     16

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

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