Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS
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CXUS51 KCTP 010739
CLMAOO
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
239 AM EST THU FEB 01 2024
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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2024
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 01/25/1950
LOW -20 01/17/1982
HIGHEST 63 01/26 62 01/04
LOWEST 6 01/22 20 01/16
AVG. MAXIMUM 36.9 35.5 1.4 43.3
AVG. MINIMUM 25.6 21.3 4.3 31.4
MEAN 31.3 28.4 2.9 37.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 9 13.1 -4.1 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 23 26.3 -3.3 17
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.1 -1.1 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.91 1978
MINIMUM 0.27 1981
TOTALS 4.84 2.23 2.61 3.47
DAILY AVG. 0.16 0.07 0.09 0.11
DAYS >= .01 15 11.2 3.8 14
DAYS >= .10 7 5.6 1.4 6
DAYS >= .50 4 1.2 2.8 3
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.2 0.8 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.45 01/09 TO 01/10 1.25 01/03 TO 01/04
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1036 1134 -98 848
SINCE 7/1 2961 3313 -352 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 46/280 DATE 01/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 60/270 DATE 01/14
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.77
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 20
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 71
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 3 SLEET 0
FOG 15 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
HAZE 7
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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