Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS
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CXUS51 KCTP 011039
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
639 AM EDT SAT APR 01 2023
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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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 85 03/31/1998
03/30/1998
LOW 1 03/02/1980
03/09/1960
HIGHEST 66 03/23 70 03/18
03/31
LOWEST 17 03/19 12 03/13
AVG. MAXIMUM 48.8 47.7 1.1 52.3
AVG. MINIMUM 30.3 29.8 0.5 31.9
MEAN 39.5 38.7 0.8 42.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 3.1 -2.1 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 21 19.4 1.6 16
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.27 1967
MINIMUM 0.51 1966
TOTALS 2.90 3.01 -0.11 2.23
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.10 -0.01 0.07
DAYS >= .01 13 12.0 1.0 12
DAYS >= .10 7 7.1 -0.1 8
DAYS >= .50 2 1.8 0.2 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.5 -0.5 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.93 03/03 TO 03/04 0.42 03/24 TO 03/24
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 783 815 -32 704
SINCE 7/1 4578 5087 -509 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 38/290 DATE 03/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 58/300 DATE 03/04
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 9
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 61
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 2 SLEET 0
FOG 14 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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