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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1256 PM EST SAT JAN 01 2022

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...THE PITTSBURGH PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 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            103   07/16/1988
                       08/06/1918
                       07/10/1881
 LOW             -22   01/19/1994
HIGHEST           92   06/28         90       2       94  07/06
                       06/29
LOWEST             2   02/21         -3       5        8  02/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.3               61.1     1.2     62.5
AVG. MINIMUM    44.1               42.5     1.6     44.1
MEAN            53.2               51.8     1.4     53.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     5               10.1    -5.1       17
DAYS MAX <= 32    26               31.7    -5.7       18
DAYS MIN <= 32   109              113.6    -4.6      108
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.1    -2.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       57.83   2018
 MINIMUM       22.65   1930
TOTALS         40.53              39.61    0.92    39.33
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.11    0.00     0.11
DAYS >= .01      147              153.7    -6.7      157
DAYS >= .10       70               85.9   -15.9       91
DAYS >= .50       18               25.2    -7.2       26
DAYS >= 1.00       7                6.3     0.7        5
DAYS >= %-5.2F     2                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.30   08/31 TO 09/01
 STORM TOTAL    2.31
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS          31.2               44.1   -12.9     42.4
SINCE 7/1        1.8               10.5    -8.7     28.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     65               40.2    24.8       34
DAYS >= 1.0       10               14.5    -4.5       10
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     4.5   01/31 TO 01/31               10.7
 STORM TOTAL     8.9
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5138               5572    -434     5162
 SINCE 7/1      1712               2111    -399     1946
COOLING TOTAL    967                797     170      984

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        11/03
LATEST                          05/01
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/280    DATE  03/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/210    DATE  08/13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             37     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               20     RAIN                      34
LIGHT RAIN              159     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          7     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               62     SLEET                      3
FOG                     169     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                     21

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

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