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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
323 AM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2024

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           74   03/14                          66  03/23
LOWEST            20   03/22                          17  03/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.3               47.7     6.6     48.8
AVG. MINIMUM    35.6               29.8     5.8     30.3
MEAN            44.9               38.7     6.2     39.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.1    -3.1        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    11               19.4    -8.4       21
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.27   1967
 MINIMUM        0.51   1966
TOTALS          3.22               3.01    0.21     2.90
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.10    0.00     0.09
DAYS >= .01       12               12.0     0.0       13
DAYS >= .10        7                7.1    -0.1        7
DAYS >= .50        1                1.8    -0.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.27   03/09 TO 03/09               0.93  03/03 TO 03/04


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    615                815    -200      783
 SINCE 7/1      4384               5087    -703       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    35/300    DATE  03/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/300    DATE  03/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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