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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
709 PM EDT SUN JUN 2 2019

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2019 TO 5/31/2019...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2019

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              94   05/29/1969
 LOW                1   03/02/1980
                        03/09/1960
HIGHEST            85   05/19        MM      MM       90  05/03
LOWEST              8   03/05        MM      MM       17  03/17
AVG. MAXIMUM     59.9              58.3     1.6     57.9
AVG. MINIMUM     41.2              37.8     3.4     39.9

MEAN             50.6              48.1     2.5     48.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                MM      MM        1
DAYS MAX <= 32      7                MM      MM        7
DAYS MIN <= 32     26                MM      MM       41
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                MM      MM        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        18.15   2011
 MINIMUM         3.35   2005

TOTALS          12.55              9.97    2.58    10.79
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.11    0.02     0.12
DAYS >= .01        40                MM      MM       46
DAYS >= .10        26                MM      MM       26
DAYS >= .50        10                MM      MM        8
DAYS >= 1.00        2                MM      MM        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.59   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1378              1590    -212     1622
 SINCE 7/1       5670              6160    -490     5708
COOLING TOTAL      69                33      36      164
 SINCE 1/1         69                33      36      164

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/21/1956
 LATEST       06/01/1966
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/264
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/280    DATE  04/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/290    DATE  04/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           31
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             37
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         24


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP                0
HEAVY RAIN               14     RAIN                       18
LIGHT RAIN               45     FREEZING RAIN               0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                        0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                        2
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                       0
FOG                      44     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE       9
HAZE                     17

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

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LA CORTE