Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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CXUS51 KCTP 010633
CLMAOO
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
233 AM EDT FRI NOV 01 2024
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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 90 10/01/2019
LOW 20 10/24/1969
HIGHEST 82 10/13 81 10/03
10/31
10/04
LOWEST 30 10/27 30 10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM 68.8 62.7 6.1 64.9
AVG. MINIMUM 41.1 43.2 -2.1 44.0
MEAN 55.0 53.0 2.0 54.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 5 3.1 1.9 1
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.42 1976
MINIMUM 0.06 1963
TOTALS 1.16 2.92 -1.76 2.43
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.09 -0.05 0.08
DAYS >= .01 5 10.8 -5.8 11
DAYS >= .10 3 5.8 -2.8 5
DAYS >= .50 1 1.7 -0.7 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.6 -0.6 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.08 09/30 TO 10/01 0.94 10/14 TO 10/15
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 308 383 -75 325
SINCE 7/1 396 507 -111 MM
COOLING TOTAL 3 10 -7 4
SINCE 1/1 836 692 144 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 24/280 DATE 10/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 38/270 DATE 10/14
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.23
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 1
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 62
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 8 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 3
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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