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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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