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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
435 AM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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 DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   05/29/1969
 LOW              25   05/11/1966
                       05/10/1966
HIGHEST           84   05/12                          90  05/21
                       05/29
                                                          05/31
LOWEST            37   05/03                          37  05/09
                       05/05
                       05/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.8               70.9    -0.1     72.7
AVG. MINIMUM    46.1               49.7    -3.6     51.6
MEAN            58.5               60.3    -1.8     62.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.31   1960
 MINIMUM        0.43   1964
TOTALS          1.09               3.72   -2.63     5.25
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.12   -0.08     0.17
DAYS >= .01        8               13.6    -5.6       15
DAYS >= .10        6                8.2    -2.2       11
DAYS >= .50        0                2.4    -2.4        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.03   04/30 TO 04/30               1.78  05/06 TO 05/07


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    206                193      13      137
 SINCE 7/1      5143               5726    -583       MM
COOLING TOTAL     10                 47     -37       57
 SINCE 1/1        28                 55     -27       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/270    DATE  05/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/280    DATE  05/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      6

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

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