Climatological Report (Seasonal) Issued by NWS
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CXUS51 KCTP 010846
CLSAOO
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
346 AM EST SUN MAR 01 2020
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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2019 TO 2/29/2020...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2020
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 66 01/11 58 02/05
01/01
12/21
LOWEST 8 02/15 -4 01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM 42.5 36.3 6.2 37.8
AVG. MINIMUM 27.2 21.5 5.7 24.0
MEAN 34.9 28.9 6.0 30.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 MM MM 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 12 MM MM 28
DAYS MIN <= 32 65 MM MM 74
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 MM MM 3
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 12.51 2019
MINIMUM 3.33 2002
TOTALS 7.81 6.63 1.18 12.51
DAILY AVG. 0.08 NAN NAN 0.14
DAYS >= .01 45 MM MM 41
DAYS >= .10 23 MM MM 24
DAYS >= .50 3 MM MM 9
DAYS >= 1.00 0 MM MM 1
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 2721 3251 -530 3055
SINCE 7/1 3886 4634 -748 4292
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/21/1956
LATEST 06/01/1966
EARLIEST 10/19
LATEST 04/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 5/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/270 DATE 01/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 50/300 DATE 01/16
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 23
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 44
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 6 RAIN 13
LIGHT RAIN 35 FREEZING RAIN 2
LT FREEZING RAIN 7 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 5 SNOW 9
LIGHT SNOW 38 SLEET 0
FOG 53 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 15
HAZE 32
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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TIED 5TH WARMEST ON RECORD (2011-2012)
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