Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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CXUS51 KCTP 010733
CLMAOO
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
333 AM EDT SUN SEP 01 2024
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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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 08/20/1962
08/02/1955
08/28/1948
LOW 36 08/29/1982
HIGHEST 92 08/01 88 08/21
LOWEST 45 08/22 50 08/02
08/23
AVG. MAXIMUM 80.8 81.1 -0.3 80.7
AVG. MINIMUM 59.5 60.0 -0.5 59.2
MEAN 70.2 70.6 -0.4 69.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 2 2.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.93 2021
MINIMUM 0.02 1989
TOTALS 6.91 3.26 3.65 3.63
DAILY AVG. 0.22 0.11 0.11 0.12
DAYS >= .01 10 10.8 -0.8 17
DAYS >= .10 7 6.5 0.5 10
DAYS >= .50 5 2.1 2.9 1
DAYS >= 1.00 2 0.8 1.2 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.17 08/08 TO 08/09 1.23 08/14 TO 08/15
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 26 12 14 9
SINCE 7/1 26 10 16 MM
COOLING TOTAL 194 184 10 168
SINCE 1/1 797 613 184 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 22/360 DATE 08/06
22/140 08/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 37/150 DATE 08/09
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 6
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 73
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 8 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 7 RAIN 8
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 24 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 5
HAZE 4
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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