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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
615 PM CST THU JAN 04 2024

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...THE CONCORDIA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1885 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            116   08/12/1936
 LOW             -33   01/08/1886
HIGHEST          109   07/28         MM      MM      105  06/13
                       08/21
                                                          07/23
                                                          08/13
LOWEST             4   02/23         MM      MM       -9  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.7               65.3     4.4     68.4
AVG. MINIMUM    45.4               42.9     2.5     43.0
MEAN            57.5               54.1     3.4     55.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    71               50.3    20.7       78
DAYS MAX <= 32    12               28.4   -16.4       23
DAYS MIN <= 32   111              121.2   -10.2      128
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                4.1    -4.1        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       44.79   1993
 MINIMUM       12.83   1956
TOTALS         24.46              28.38   -3.92    21.66
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.08   -0.01     0.06
DAYS >= .01       78               89.9   -11.9       72
DAYS >= .10       44               51.0    -7.0       42
DAYS >= .50       20               18.4     1.6       18
DAYS >= 1.00       5                7.0    -2.0        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.20                                2.02  05/25 TO 05/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          57.4   1960
 24 HR TOTAL    13.2   02/10/1965 TO 02/11/1965
 SNOW DEPTH       25   03/16/1960
TOTALS            MM               19.3      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1         MM                6.7      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= TRACE     MM               12.3      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM                5.7      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4413               5314    -901     5131
 SINCE 7/1      1552               2109    -557       MM
COOLING TOTAL   1856               1373     483     1864
 SINCE 1/1      1856               1373     483       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/200
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/320    DATE  05/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    76/300    DATE  05/09

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.24

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             50     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               28     RAIN                      32
LIGHT RAIN               85     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HEAVY SNOW                 2
SNOW                      3     LIGHT SNOW                19
SLEET                     0     FOG                      111
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE    23     HAZE                      54

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

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