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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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