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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
320 AM EST WED MAR 01 2023

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2022 TO 2/28/2023...

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             76   02/21/2018
 LOW             -20   01/17/1982
HIGHEST           72   02/15                          67  12/16
LOWEST            -3   12/23                          -2  01/22
                       12/24
                                                          01/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.8               38.0     5.8     40.7
AVG. MINIMUM    27.4               23.4     4.0     23.8
MEAN            35.6               30.7     4.9     32.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    11               30.1   -19.1       26
DAYS MIN <= 32    63               74.2   -11.2       72
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                1.8     0.2        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.51   2019
 MINIMUM        3.33   2002
TOTALS          8.90               6.75    2.15     7.41
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.08    0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01       33               31.2     1.8       28
DAYS >= .10       17               16.4     0.6       19
DAYS >= .50        6                4.0     2.0        4
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.7     1.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.69                                1.29  02/03 TO 02/04
 STORM TOTAL    1.69                                1.03
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2630               3087    -457     2927
 SINCE 7/1      3795               4273    -478       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                        10/09
LATEST                          04/30
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/270    DATE  12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/270    DATE  12/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             22
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         42


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                      16
LIGHT RAIN               39     FREEZING RAIN              3
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               29     SLEET                      2
FOG                      45     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
HAZE                     19

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

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