Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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CXUS51 KCTP 011459
CLMAOO
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
959 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025
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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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 74 12/06/1998
LOW -11 12/25/1983
HIGHEST 61 12/29 60 12/02
LOWEST 8 12/23 18 12/20
AVG. MAXIMUM 40.4 39.9 0.5 45.8
AVG. MINIMUM 27.2 26.2 1.0 33.0
MEAN 33.8 33.1 0.7 39.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 7 8.2 -1.2 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 22 24.4 -2.4 13
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.75 1990
MINIMUM 0.19 1955
TOTALS 2.67 2.57 0.10 3.00
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.08 0.01 0.10
DAYS >= .01 12 10.3 1.7 11
DAYS >= .10 7 5.7 1.3 7
DAYS >= .50 2 1.7 0.3 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.3 -0.3 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.71 12/09 TO 12/09 0.85 12/10 TO 12/10
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 960 990 -30 787
SINCE 7/1 1947 2179 -232 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 837 692 145 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/290 DATE 12/05
38/260 12/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 54/280 DATE 12/05
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 14
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 70
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SLEET 0
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 5
HAZE 5
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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