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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
706 PM EST SUN JAN 01 2023

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            103   07/22/2011
 LOW             -20   01/17/1982
HIGHEST           92   07/24         MM      MM
LOWEST            -3   12/23         MM      MM
                       12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.0               60.3     0.7
AVG. MINIMUM    41.3               41.7    -0.4
MEAN            51.1               51.0     0.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     7                8.0    -1.0
DAYS MAX <= 32    35               34.5     0.5
DAYS MIN <= 32   123              117.7     5.3
DAYS MIN <= 0      4                1.8     2.2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       57.32   1972
 MINIMUM       20.46   2013
TOTALS         37.66              36.65    1.01
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.10   -0.00
DAYS >= .01      110              135.7   -25.7
DAYS >= .10       67               77.3   -10.3
DAYS >= .50       16               22.6    -6.6
DAYS >= 1.00       5                6.7    -1.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.80   11/11 TO 11/12
 STORM TOTAL    2.80
 (MM/DD(HH)) 11/11(0) TO 11/12(23)


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5703               5764     -61
 SINCE 7/1      2204               2179      25
COOLING TOTAL    773                692      81
 SINCE 1/1       773                692      81

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              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/270    DATE  02/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/210    DATE  02/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          154
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            127
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         84

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             41     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               41     RAIN                      68
LIGHT RAIN              149     FREEZING RAIN              6
LT FREEZING RAIN         10     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                9     SLEET                      2
FOG                     172     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     33
HAZE                     73

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

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CHANGED PRECIP FOR 02/22/22 TO 2.37" WHICH MATCHES WITH THE AVAILABLE DATA IN THE ACIS DATABASE. COMMS OUTAGE (DURING/AFTER TSRA) LIMITED THE DATA COLLECTION/QC PROCESS THAT DAY.

ALSO CHANGED PRECIP FOR 09/12/22 TO 0.39" WHICH MATCHES WITH THE AVAILABLE DATA IN THE ACIS DATABASE. COMMS OUTAGE LIMITED THE DATA COLLECTION/QC PROCESS THAT DAY.