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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
313 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             97   08/20/1962
                       08/02/1955
                       08/28/1948
 LOW              36   08/29/1982
HIGHEST           88   08/21                          89  08/08
                                                          08/09
                                                          08/04
LOWEST            50   08/02                          47  08/13
                       08/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.7               81.1    -0.4     82.1
AVG. MINIMUM    59.2               60.0    -0.8     60.8
MEAN            69.9               70.6    -0.7     71.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                2.0    -2.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.93   2021
 MINIMUM        0.02   1989
TOTALS          3.63               3.26    0.37     2.97
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.11    0.01     0.10
DAYS >= .01       17               10.8     6.2       15
DAYS >= .10       10                6.5     3.5       10
DAYS >= .50        1                2.1    -1.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.23   08/14 TO 08/15               1.08  08/21 TO 08/22


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      9                 12      -3        4
 SINCE 7/1         9                 10      -1       MM
COOLING TOTAL    168                184     -16      212
 SINCE 1/1       516                613     -97       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/300    DATE  08/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/290    DATE  08/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             20
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      26     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      4

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

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