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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
446 AM EDT WED JUN 01 2022

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2022 TO 5/31/2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2022

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           90   05/21                          88  05/21
                       05/31
LOWEST            12   03/13                          15  03/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.1               59.9     1.2     61.6
AVG. MINIMUM    40.6               39.8     0.8     39.9
MEAN            50.9               49.8     1.1     50.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.3     1.7        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                3.2    -2.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    25               26.4    -1.4       24
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.15   2011
 MINIMUM        3.35   2005
TOTALS          9.89              10.01   -0.12     9.43
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.11    0.00     0.10
DAYS >= .01       41               38.3     2.7       33
DAYS >= .10       26               22.5     3.5       22
DAYS >= .50        5                6.2    -1.2        6
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.8     0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.78   05/06 TO 05/07               1.17  02/28 TO 03/01
 STORM TOTAL    1.54                                1.09
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1337               1453    -116     1353
 SINCE 7/1      5248               5726    -478       MM
COOLING TOTAL     59                 55       4       63
 SINCE 1/1        59                 55       4       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/21/1956
 LATEST       06/01/1966
EARLIEST                        11/02
LATEST                          04/23
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/270    DATE  03/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/270    DATE  03/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           34
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             33
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         25


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               13     RAIN                      16
LIGHT RAIN               43     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      37     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
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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