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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
419 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2025

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             89   04/21/1985
                       04/27/1962
 LOW              12   04/07/1982
HIGHEST           87   04/19                          86  04/29
                       04/29
LOWEST            21   04/09                          29  04/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.8               61.0     2.8     63.8
AVG. MINIMUM    42.3               39.8     2.5     42.6
MEAN            53.0               50.4     2.6     53.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                6.5    -1.5        4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.74   2011
 MINIMUM        0.51   1971
TOTALS          4.19               3.28    0.91     6.64
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.11    0.03     0.22
DAYS >= .01       17               12.7     4.3       MM
DAYS >= .10       11                7.2     3.8       MM
DAYS >= .50        2                2.0     0.0       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.98   04/05 TO 04/06               2.16  04/02 TO 04/03


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    366                445     -79      363
 SINCE 7/1      5168               5533    -365       MM
COOLING TOTAL     15                  7       8       13
 SINCE 1/1        16                  8       8       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/280    DATE  04/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/280    DATE  04/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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