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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
333 AM EDT SUN OCT 01 2023

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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             97   09/03/1953
 LOW              29   09/27/1957
HIGHEST           91   09/06                          87  09/04
LOWEST            42   09/15                          40  09/30
                       09/16
                       09/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.4               74.2     0.2     74.5
AVG. MINIMUM    52.9               53.2    -0.3     53.4
MEAN            63.6               63.7    -0.1     64.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.8     0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.20   2004
 MINIMUM        0.31   1985
TOTALS          2.04               3.96   -1.92     2.34
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.13   -0.06     0.08
DAYS >= .01       12               10.3     1.7       14
DAYS >= .10        7                5.7     1.3        8
DAYS >= .50        0                2.5    -2.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.62   09/23 TO 09/24               0.68  09/04 TO 09/05


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    113                108       5       93
 SINCE 7/1       122                124      -2       MM
COOLING TOTAL     79                 69      10       70
 SINCE 1/1       595                682     -87       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    18/170    DATE  09/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    26/310    DATE  09/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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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