Climatological Report (Annual) Issued by NWS
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CXUS51 KCTP 011544
CLAAOO
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1044 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 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
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 103 07/22/2011
LOW -20 01/17/1982
HIGHEST 91 06/02 MM MM
09/06
LOWEST 7 02/04 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 63.0 60.3 2.7
AVG. MINIMUM 42.7 41.7 1.0
MEAN 52.9 51.0 1.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 3 8.0 -5.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 7 34.5 -27.5
DAYS MIN <= 32 98 117.7 -19.7
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.8 -1.8
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 57.32 1972
MINIMUM 20.46 2013
TOTALS 35.03 36.65 -1.62
DAILY AVG. 0.10 0.10 -0.00
DAYS >= .01 144 135.7 8.3
DAYS >= .10 82 77.3 4.7
DAYS >= .50 18 22.6 -4.6
DAYS >= 1.00 5 6.7 -1.7
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.75 11/21 TO 11/22
STORM TOTAL 1.75
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 4909 5764 -855
SINCE 7/1 1925 2179 -254
COOLING TOTAL 599 692 -93
SINCE 1/1 599 692 -93
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/21/1956
LATEST 06/01/1966
EARLIEST 10/31
LATEST 04/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/290 DATE 02/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 58/300 DATE 03/04
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 154
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 116
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 95
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 66
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 34 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 42 RAIN 82
LIGHT RAIN 168 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 3 SLEET 0
FOG 206 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 41
HAZE 75
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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