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CLSPIT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
944 AM EST WED MAR 01 2023

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...THE PITTSBURGH PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2022 TO 2/28/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 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             78   02/20/2018
 LOW             -22   01/19/1994
HIGHEST           71   02/15         61      10       64  12/16
                       12/30
LOWEST            -5   12/23          4      -9       -6  01/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    44.6               38.8     5.8     40.9
AVG. MINIMUM    28.5               23.8     4.7     23.3
MEAN            36.5               31.3     5.2     32.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    11               28.0   -17.0       29
DAYS MIN <= 32    59               71.8   -12.8       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                2.1    -0.1       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.16   1891
 MINIMUM        4.13   1872
TOTALS          7.21               8.42   -1.21    11.54
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.09   -0.01     0.13
DAYS >= .01       42               45.3    -3.3       46
DAYS >= .10       20               20.2    -0.2
DAYS >= .50        5                5.2    -0.2        7
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.78   01/03 TO 01/04
 STORM TOTAL    0.74
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          76.9   2010
TOTALS          11.2               32.7   -21.5     25.3
SINCE 7/1       14.5               35.5   -21.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   2
DAYS >= TRACE     29               29.1    -0.1       43
DAYS >= 1.0        5               11.1    -6.1        7
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     8.1
 STORM TOTAL     2.2
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2551               3033    -482     2933
 SINCE 7/1      3700               4171    -471       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/280    DATE  02/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/290    DATE  02/21

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.82

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               39     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               28     SLEET                      2
FOG                      49     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      6

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

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