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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS State College, PA

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CXUS51 KCTP 031328
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
830 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013

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...THE WILLIAMSPORT PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

...WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             106   07/09/1936
 LOW              -20   01/21/1994
HIGHEST            99   07/07        MM      MM
LOWEST              7   01/22        MM      MM
                        01/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     63.7              60.2     3.5
AVG. MINIMUM     43.8              40.8     3.0
MEAN             53.7R             50.5     3.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     23              11.1    11.9
DAYS MAX <= 32     12              29.3   -17.3
DAYS MIN <= 32    110             121.2   -11.2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               2.3    -2.3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        70.26   2011
 MINIMUM        27.68   1930
TOTALS          36.24             41.28   -5.04
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.11   -0.01
DAYS >= .01       141             132.8     8.2
DAYS >= .10        80              78.0     2.0
DAYS >= .50        22              26.8    -4.8
DAYS >= 1.00        5               8.8    -3.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.14   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           85.9   1995
                        0
                        0
 24 HR TOTAL     24.1   01/12/1964 TO 01/13/1964
TOTALS           26.5              36.0    -9.5
 LIQUID EQUIV    2.65              3.60   -0.95
SINCE 7/1        15.7               8.7     7.0
 LIQUID 7/1      1.57
DAYS >= TRACE      35              23.9    11.1
DAYS >= 1.0         7              10.0    -3.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         8   12/31
                        12/29
                        12/30
 24 HR TOTAL      6.2   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    4947              5994   -1047
 SINCE 7/1         MM              2293      MM
COOLING TOTAL     951               702     249
 SINCE 1/1        951               702     249

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22/1904
 LATEST       05/25/1956
EARLIEST                        09/22
LATEST                          05/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/310    DATE  07/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/310    DATE  07/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          144
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            107
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         89

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             34     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN               55     RAIN                      78
LIGHT RAIN              171     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                      11
LIGHT SNOW               33     SLEET                      2
FOG                     213     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     35
HAZE                     94

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

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