Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS
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CXUS51 KCTP 010723
CLMAOO
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
323 AM EDT MON APR 01 2024
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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 85 03/31/1998
03/30/1998
LOW 1 03/02/1980
03/09/1960
HIGHEST 74 03/14 66 03/23
LOWEST 20 03/22 17 03/19
AVG. MAXIMUM 54.3 47.7 6.6 48.8
AVG. MINIMUM 35.6 29.8 5.8 30.3
MEAN 44.9 38.7 6.2 39.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 3.1 -3.1 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 11 19.4 -8.4 21
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.27 1967
MINIMUM 0.51 1966
TOTALS 3.22 3.01 0.21 2.90
DAILY AVG. 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.09
DAYS >= .01 12 12.0 0.0 13
DAYS >= .10 7 7.1 -0.1 7
DAYS >= .50 1 1.8 -0.8 2
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.5 0.5 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.27 03/09 TO 03/09 0.93 03/03 TO 03/04
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 615 815 -200 783
SINCE 7/1 4384 5087 -703 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1 0
SINCE 1/1 0 1 -1 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/300 DATE 03/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 51/300 DATE 03/11
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 10
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 61
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 9
LIGHT RAIN 15 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SLEET 0
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 3
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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