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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
853 AM EDT TUE JUN 01 2021

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2021 TO 5/31/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   05/29/1969
 LOW               1   03/02/1980
                       03/09/1960
HIGHEST           88   05/21                          86  05/26
LOWEST            15   03/07                          19  03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.6               59.9     1.7     58.9
AVG. MINIMUM    39.9               39.8     0.1     40.1
MEAN            50.8               49.8     1.0     49.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.2    -3.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               26.4    -2.4       22
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.15   2011
 MINIMUM        3.35   2005
TOTALS          9.43              10.01   -0.58    10.93
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.11   -0.01     0.12
DAYS >= .01       33               38.3    -5.3       48
DAYS >= .10       22               22.5    -0.5       23
DAYS >= .50        6                6.2    -0.2        6
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.8    -0.8        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.17   02/28 TO 03/01               1.56  03/28 TO 03/29
 STORM TOTAL    1.09                                1.50
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1353               1453    -100     1436
 SINCE 7/1      5437               5726    -289       MM
COOLING TOTAL     63                 55       8       41
 SINCE 1/1        63                 55       8       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/21/1956
 LATEST       06/01/1966
EARLIEST                        09/20
LATEST                          05/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/260    DATE  03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/250    DATE  03/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           42
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             28
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         22


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                      17
LIGHT RAIN               41     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      1
FOG                      37     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      8

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

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