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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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