State College Weather Summary - August 1996
DATE CHARACTER MAX MIN MEAN DEP. % SUN PCN SUM DEW SIG.wx WIND
1 Uneventful 77 56 67 -4 65 -.-- -.-- 57   WSW 6
2 Yawner 77 60 69 -2 45 T -.-- 57 TS, F V 4
S3 Light shower 76 61 69 -3 35 0.15 0.15 63 F V 3
S4 Foggy morning 78 62 70 -1 45 -.-- 0.15 64 F V 4
5 Finally 80! 82 61 72 0 50 T 0.15 65 F SE 4
6 Summery 84 64 74 2 45 -.-- 0.15 64 F SE 4
7 Status quo 82 64 73 1 45 -.-- 0.15 64 F SE 6
8 Stalling storms 83 67 75 3 60 0.72 0.87 68 TS SW 7
9 Superb evening 79 59 69 -3 50 0.05 0.92 63   NW 7
S10 Meteor showers 75 54 65 -6 80 -.-- 0.92 51   N 4
S11 Increasing clouds 72 54 63 -7 65 -.-- 0.92 50   NE 5
12 Dreary 66 57 62 -7 5 0.05 0.97 57   NE 6
13 Improving 75 58 67 -2 60 0.10 1.07 63   SE 7
14 Isolated T-storm 82 58 70 1 80 0.51 1.58 64 TS SSW 8
15 Vivid lightning 81 63 72 3 65 0.33 1.91 70 TS S 8
16 More strikes 77 62 70 0 40 0.15 2.06 64 TS WSW 7
S17 Pleasant 75 60 68 -2 65 -.-- 2.06 59   NW 5
S18 Ample sun 79 56 68 -2 85 -.-- 2.06 61   WNW 5
19 Cumulus 83 57 70 1 75 -.-- 2.06 61   V 4
20 Haze returns 82 61 72 3 60 -.-- 2.06 66   SSW 6
21 Overnite thunder 81 65 73 5 50 0.52 2.58 70 TS WSW 5
22 Awesome end 82 62 72 4 65 -.-- 2.58 64   SW 4
23 Downslope heat 85 63 74 6 75 0.05 2.63 70 TS WSW 9
S24 Idyllic 76 60 68 0 35 0.42 3.05 64 TS NW 6
S25 Amazing 81 54 68 -1 100 -.-- 3.05 59   WSW 5
26 Bountiful sun 81 57 69 0 90 -.-- 3.05 61   WSW 6
27 Towering cu 82 60 71 2 70 -.-- 3.05 64   E 6
28 Lifting fog 79 62 71 1 50 -.-- 3.05 63   NE 7
29 Ditto 78 59 69 -1 65 -.-- 3.05 61 F WNW 5
30 Splendid 76 57 67 -3 80 -.-- 3.05 59   V 4
S31 Perfection 79 54 67 -2 75 -.-- 3.05 59 F WSW 4
    78.9 59.6 69.2 -0.3 60% 3.05"   70   W 8 mph
CHARACTER: A typical August with near normal temperatures and precipitation.                      
=> There were no excessive precipitation events, but it was cloudier than normal.                      
=> A vivid lightning display occurred on the evening of the 15th                      
=> There was a multi-day period of dense morning fog from the 3rd through the 6th.                      
MISC: Days of thunder: 8, Peak gust: 30mph (14th). Days of > 1" rain: 0, Days of %sun > 70%:10