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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
326 AM EDT TUE OCT 01 2024

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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             97   09/03/1953
 LOW              29   09/27/1957
HIGHEST           85   09/01                          91  09/06
LOWEST            42   09/04                          42  09/15
                       09/08
                                                          09/16
                                                          09/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.2               74.2     0.0     74.4
AVG. MINIMUM    53.7               53.2     0.5     52.9
MEAN            63.9               63.7     0.2     63.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.8    -0.8        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.20   2004
 MINIMUM        0.31   1985
TOTALS          1.88               3.96   -2.08     2.04
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.13   -0.07     0.07
DAYS >= .01       11               10.3     0.7       12
DAYS >= .10        7                5.7     1.3        7
DAYS >= .50        1                2.5    -1.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.78   09/30 TO 09/30               0.62  09/23 TO 09/24


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     62                108     -46      113
 SINCE 7/1        88                124     -36       MM
COOLING TOTAL     36                 69     -33       79
 SINCE 1/1       833                682     151       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    20/280    DATE  09/07
                                20/300          09/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    32/280    DATE  09/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
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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