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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
433 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             97   08/20/1962
                       08/02/1955
                       08/28/1948
 LOW              36   08/29/1982
HIGHEST           84   08/09                          90  08/17
                       08/17
                       08/27
LOWEST            48   08/29                          39  08/30
                                                          08/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.5               81.1    -1.6     78.4
AVG. MINIMUM    60.0               60.0     0.0     54.6
MEAN            69.8               70.6    -0.8     66.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                2.0    -2.0        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.93   2021
 MINIMUM        0.02   1989
TOTALS          4.33               3.26    1.07     0.48
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.11    0.03     0.02
DAYS >= .01       15               10.8     4.2        3
DAYS >= .10        8                6.5     1.5        1
DAYS >= .50        3                2.1     0.9        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.51   08/02 TO 08/03               0.46  08/13 TO 08/13


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      7                 12      -5       50
 SINCE 7/1        15                 10       5       MM
COOLING TOTAL    163                184     -21      105
 SINCE 1/1       611                613      -2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    20/190    DATE  08/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/180    DATE  08/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      26     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                      4

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

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