Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS
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CXUS51 KCTP 010823
CLMAOO
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
323 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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 74 12/06/1998
LOW -11 12/25/1983
HIGHEST 60 12/02 63 12/07
LOWEST 18 12/20 -3 12/23
12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM 46.1 39.9 6.2 38.1
AVG. MINIMUM 33.0 26.2 6.8 24.2
MEAN 39.5 33.1 6.4 31.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 8.2 -7.2 7
DAYS MIN <= 32 13 24.4 -11.4 24
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 2
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.75 1990
MINIMUM 0.19 1955
TOTALS 3.00 2.57 0.43 3.45
DAILY AVG. 0.10 0.08 0.02 0.11
DAYS >= .01 11 10.3 0.7 9
DAYS >= .10 7 5.7 1.3 6
DAYS >= .50 1 1.7 -0.7 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.3 -0.3 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.85 12/10 TO 12/10 1.69 12/22 TO 12/23
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 758 990 -232 1039
SINCE 7/1 1896 2179 -283 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 599 692 -93 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/280 DATE 12/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/270 DATE 12/03
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.67
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 18
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 70
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 8
LIGHT RAIN 13 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 17 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
HAZE 8
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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