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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
846 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             74   12/06/1998
 LOW             -11   12/25/1983
HIGHEST           60   12/02                          63  12/07
LOWEST            18   12/20                          -3  12/23
                                                          12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.8               39.9     5.9     38.1
AVG. MINIMUM    33.0               26.2     6.8     24.2
MEAN            39.4               33.1     6.3     31.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                8.2    -7.2        7
DAYS MIN <= 32    13               24.4   -11.4       24
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.75   1990
 MINIMUM        0.19   1955
TOTALS          3.00               2.57    0.43     3.45
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.08    0.02     0.11
DAYS >= .01       11               10.3     0.7        9
DAYS >= .10        7                5.7     1.3        6
DAYS >= .50        1                1.7    -0.7        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.85   12/10 TO 12/10               1.69  12/22 TO 12/23


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    787                990    -203     1039
 SINCE 7/1      1925               2179    -254       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       599                692     -93       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/280    DATE  12/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/270    DATE  12/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      8

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

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REISSUED TO MAKE SURE ALL DATA WAS CORRECT