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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1245 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2020

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2020 TO 5/31/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2020

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           86   05/26                          85  05/19
LOWEST            19   03/01                           8  03/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.9               58.3     0.6     59.9
AVG. MINIMUM    40.1               37.8     2.3     41.2
MEAN            49.5               48.1     1.4     50.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                 MM      MM        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                 MM      MM        7
DAYS MIN <= 32    22                 MM      MM       26
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                 MM      MM        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.15   2011
 MINIMUM        3.35   2005
TOTALS         10.93               9.97    0.96    12.55
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.11    0.01     0.13
DAYS >= .01       48                 MM      MM       40
DAYS >= .10       23                 MM      MM       26
DAYS >= .50        6                 MM      MM       10
DAYS >= 1.00       2                 MM      MM        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.56   03/28 TO 03/29               1.59



DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1436               1590    -154     1378
 SINCE 7/1      5322               6160    -838     5670
COOLING TOTAL     41                 33       8       69
 SINCE 1/1        41                 33       8       69

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/21/1956
 LATEST       06/01/1966
EARLIEST                        10/19
LATEST                          04/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/160    DATE  04/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/160    DATE  04/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             37
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         34


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               12     RAIN                      21
LIGHT RAIN               58     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      0
FOG                      45     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                     16

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

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