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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
252 AM EST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...

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
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             76   02/21/2018
 LOW             -20   01/17/1982
HIGHEST           63   01/26                          72  02/15
                       02/09
                       02/26
LOWEST             6   01/22                          -3  12/23
                                                          12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.0               38.0     5.0     43.8
AVG. MINIMUM    28.7               23.4     5.3     27.4
MEAN            35.9               30.7     5.2     35.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    11               30.1   -19.1       11
DAYS MIN <= 32    58               74.2   -16.2       63
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.8    -1.8        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.51   2019
 MINIMUM        3.33   2002
TOTALS         10.21               6.75    3.46     8.90
DAILY AVG.      0.11                NAN     NAN     0.10
DAYS >= .01       36               31.2     4.8       33
DAYS >= .10       20               16.4     3.6       17
DAYS >= .50        7                4.0     3.0        6
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.45    MM                          1.69
 STORM TOTAL    1.93                                1.69
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2631               3087    -456     2630
 SINCE 7/1      3769               4335    -566       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/21/1956
 LATEST       06/01/1966
EARLIEST                        10/31
LATEST                          04/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/280    DATE  01/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/270    DATE  01/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             24
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         44


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      18
LIGHT RAIN               35     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               28     SLEET                      0
FOG                      40     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13
HAZE                     21

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

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