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CLIMATE REPORT-COR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
100 PM EST TUE MAR 05 2024

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...THE PITTSBURGH PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            103   07/16/1988
                       08/06/1918
                       07/10/1881
 LOW             -22   01/19/1994
HIGHEST           91   09/05         90       1       94  06/22
                       09/06
                       07/28
LOWEST             5   02/03         -3       8       -6  01/27
                       02/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.7               61.1     2.6     61.0
AVG. MINIMUM    45.0               42.5     2.5     42.1
MEAN            54.3               51.8     2.5     51.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     5               10.1    -5.1        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     9               31.7   -22.7       39
DAYS MIN <= 32    86              113.6   -27.6      113
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.1    -2.1        5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       57.83   2018
 MINIMUM       22.65   1930
TOTALS         32.60              39.61   -7.10    41.00
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.11   -0.02     0.12
DAYS >= .01      150              153.7    -3.7      145
DAYS >= .10       71               85.9   -14.9       79
DAYS >= .50       22               25.2    -3.2       25
DAYS >= 1.00       5                6.3    -1.3        7
DAYS >= %-5.2F     0                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.39   06/15 TO 06/16
 STORM TOTAL    1.37
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS          13.1               44.1   -31.0     49.2
SINCE 7/1        1.7               10.5    -8.8      6.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     50               40.2     9.8       75
DAYS >= 1.0        6               14.5    -8.5       13
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     2.2   01/22 TO 01/22                5.8
 STORM TOTAL     3.2
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4558               5572   -1014     5641
 SINCE 7/1      1627               2111    -484     1149
COOLING TOTAL    794                797      -3      851
 SINCE 1/1       794                797      -3      852

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        11/01
LATEST                          04/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/280    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/260    DATE  04/01

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             36     MIXED PRECIP               5
HEAVY RAIN               11     RAIN                      53
LIGHT RAIN              164     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               46     SLEET                      2
FOG                     159     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
HAZE                     44

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

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JD