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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
550 AM EST THU DEC 01 2022

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2022 TO 11/30/2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2022

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               7   11/26/1950
                       11/25/1950
HIGHEST           87   09/04                          85  09/15
                                                          09/18
LOWEST            16   11/21                          21  11/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.4               62.5     0.9     64.2
AVG. MINIMUM    42.2               43.5    -1.3     45.6
MEAN            52.8               53.0    -0.2     54.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.8    -0.8        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                1.2     0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               17.0     2.0       19
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       19.14   2004
 MINIMUM        4.10   1961
TOTALS          7.96               9.73   -1.77    11.69
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.11   -0.02     0.13
DAYS >= .01       32               31.0     1.0       32
DAYS >= .10       15               16.7    -1.7       13
DAYS >= .50        4                5.9    -1.9        5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                2.2    -1.2        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.74                                5.21  08/31 TO 09/01
 STORM TOTAL    2.71                                5.21
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1161               1172     -11      983
 SINCE 7/1      1165               1189     -24       MM
COOLING TOTAL     76                 78      -2       92
 SINCE 1/1       773                692      81       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/21/1956
 LATEST       06/01/1966
EARLIEST                        10/09
LATEST                          04/30
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/270    DATE  11/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/270    DATE  11/30

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         21


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               33     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      41     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                      9

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

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