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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
705 AM EST SAT JAN 01 2022

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 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
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            103   07/22/2011
 LOW             -20   01/17/1982
HIGHEST           94   08/12         MM      MM
                       08/13
LOWEST             3   02/21         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.0               60.3     1.7
AVG. MINIMUM    43.3               41.7     1.6
MEAN            52.7               51.0     1.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    11                8.0     3.0
DAYS MAX <= 32    23               34.5   -11.5
DAYS MIN <= 32   115              117.7    -2.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.8    -1.8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       57.32   1972
 MINIMUM       20.46   2013
TOTALS         41.48              36.65    4.83
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.10    0.01
DAYS >= .01      146              135.7    10.3
DAYS >= .10       77               77.3    -0.3
DAYS >= .50       22               22.6    -0.6
DAYS >= 1.00       7                6.7     0.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   5.21   09/01 TO 09/01
 STORM TOTAL    5.21
 (MM/DD(HH)) 09/01(0) TO 09/01(23)


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5233               5764    -531
 SINCE 7/1      1763               2179    -416
COOLING TOTAL    878                692     186
 SINCE 1/1       878                692     186

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              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/290    DATE  03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/250    DATE  03/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          154
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            108
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        103

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             36     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               42     RAIN                      56
LIGHT RAIN              159     FREEZING RAIN              4
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SLEET                      1
FOG                     188     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     35
HAZE                    101

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

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