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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
229 AM EDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             90   10/01/2019
 LOW              20   10/24/1969
HIGHEST           81   10/03                          75  10/06
                       10/04
LOWEST            30   10/31                          27  10/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.9               62.7     2.2     62.5
AVG. MINIMUM    44.0               43.2     0.8     38.4
MEAN            54.4               53.0     1.4     50.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                3.1    -2.1        6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.42   1976
 MINIMUM        0.06   1963
TOTALS          2.43               2.92   -0.49     1.47
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.09   -0.01     0.05
DAYS >= .01       11               10.8     0.2        7
DAYS >= .10        5                5.8    -0.8        3
DAYS >= .50        2                1.7     0.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.94   10/14 TO 10/15               0.83  10/01 TO 10/02


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    325                383     -58      440
 SINCE 7/1       447                507     -60       MM
COOLING TOTAL      4                 10      -6        0
 SINCE 1/1       599                692     -93       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/310    DATE  10/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/320    DATE  10/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      5

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

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