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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
325 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE ALTOONA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   05/29/1969
 LOW              25   05/11/1966
                       05/10/1966
HIGHEST           92   05/18                          83  05/16
LOWEST            31   05/03                          41  05/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.5               70.9    -2.4     69.0
AVG. MINIMUM    47.3               49.7    -2.4     51.4
MEAN            57.9               60.3    -2.4     60.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.3     0.7        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                0.5     1.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.34   2025
 MINIMUM        0.43   1964
TOTALS          3.88               3.72    0.16     7.34
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.12    0.01     0.24
DAYS >= .01       15               13.6     1.4       22
DAYS >= .10       10                8.2     1.8       13
DAYS >= .50        2                2.4    -0.4        5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.04   05/22 TO 05/23               1.89  05/13 TO 05/13


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    262                193      69      160
 SINCE 7/1      5803               5726      77       MM
COOLING TOTAL     47                 47       0       17
 SINCE 1/1        79                 55      24       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/220    DATE  05/05
                                29/290          05/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/280    DATE  05/13
                                42/250          05/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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