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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1035 AM EST WED DEC 01 2021

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2021 TO 11/30/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2021

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   09/03/1953
 LOW               7   11/26/1950
                       11/25/1950
HIGHEST           85   09/15                          85  09/08
                       09/18
LOWEST            21   11/24                          24  11/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.2               62.5     1.7     64.4
AVG. MINIMUM    45.6               43.5     2.1     44.2
MEAN            54.9               53.0     1.9     54.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.8    -0.8        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.2    -1.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               17.0     2.0       12
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       19.14   2004
 MINIMUM        4.10   1961
TOTALS         11.69               9.73    1.96     9.97
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.11    0.02     0.11
DAYS >= .01       32               31.0     1.0       33
DAYS >= .10       13               16.7    -3.7       19
DAYS >= .50        5                5.9    -0.9        5
DAYS >= 1.00       3                2.2     0.8        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   5.21   08/31 TO 09/01               2.22
 STORM TOTAL    5.21                                2.14



DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    983               1172    -189     1017
 SINCE 7/1       984               1189    -205       MM
COOLING TOTAL     92                 78      14       61
 SINCE 1/1       878                692     186       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/21/1956
 LATEST       06/01/1966
EARLIEST                        11/02
LATEST                          04/23
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION  MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/240    DATE  11/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/230    DATE  11/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           40
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             22
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         29


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               39     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      52     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                     17

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

SEPTEMBER 2021 WAS THE 5TH WETTEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD.

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