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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
309 PM EST FRI JAN 01 2021

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2020

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           95   07/19         MM      MM
LOWEST             8   02/15         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.2               58.8     3.4
AVG. MINIMUM    43.3               39.8     3.5
MEAN            52.7               49.4     3.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    13                 MM      MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    12                 MM      MM
DAYS MIN <= 32   103                 MM      MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                 MM      MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       57.32   1972
 MINIMUM       20.46   2013
TOTALS         36.17              35.64    0.53
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.10    0.00
DAYS >= .01      160                 MM      MM
DAYS >= .10       80                 MM      MM
DAYS >= .50       20                 MM      MM
DAYS >= 1.00       7                 MM      MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.22
 STORM TOTAL    2.14
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5225               6218    -993
 SINCE 7/1      1990               2384    -394
COOLING TOTAL    847                531     316
 SINCE 1/1       847                531     316

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/21/1956
 LATEST       06/01/1966
EARLIEST                        09/20
LATEST                          05/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    52/260    DATE  11/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/260    DATE  11/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          137
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            117
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        112

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             28     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               41     RAIN                      61
LIGHT RAIN              173     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                     188     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     39
HAZE                     79

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

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