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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
529 AM EST SUN DEC 01 2024

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2024 TO 11/30/2024...

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               7   11/26/1950
                       11/25/1950
HIGHEST           85   09/01                          91  09/06
LOWEST            20   11/30                          15  11/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.5               62.5     3.0     63.8
AVG. MINIMUM    43.9               43.5     0.4     42.7
MEAN            54.7               53.0     1.7     53.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.8    -0.8        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                1.2    -0.2        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    14               17.0    -3.0       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       19.14   2004
 MINIMUM        4.10   1961
TOTALS          5.22               9.73   -4.51     6.70
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.11   -0.05     0.07
DAYS >= .01       29               31.0    -2.0       31
DAYS >= .10       17               16.7     0.3       14
DAYS >= .50        2                5.9    -3.9        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                2.2    -2.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.08                                1.75  11/21 TO 11/22
 STORM TOTAL    0.78                                1.75
 (MM/DD(HH))  11/21(0) TO 11/22(23)


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    961               1172    -211     1129
 SINCE 7/1       987               1189    -202       MM
COOLING TOTAL     40                 78     -38       83
 SINCE 1/1       837                692     145       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/21/1956
 LATEST       06/01/1966
EARLIEST                        10/18
LATEST                          04/22
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/MM     DATE  11/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/260    DATE  11/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           48
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             23
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               38     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      43     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                      9

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

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