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CXUS53 KICT 011038
CLMICT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KANSAS
538 AM CDT FRI NOV 01 2024

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...THE WICHITA EISENHOWER NATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 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             97   10/01/2006
 LOW              14   10/30/1917
HIGHEST           95   10/03                          93  10/01
LOWEST            30   10/16                          23  10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.1               70.8     9.3     71.9
AVG. MINIMUM    51.1               47.2     3.9     49.2
MEAN            65.6               59.0     6.6     60.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                1.0     5.0        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                1.9    -0.9        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.42   1998
 MINIMUM        0.00   1958
TOTALS          0.82               2.85   -2.03     5.98
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.09   -0.06     0.19
DAYS >= .01        3                6.6    -3.6        6
DAYS >= .10        3                4.3    -1.3        5
DAYS >= .50        1                1.9    -0.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.58   10/30 TO 10/30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           2.5   1905
TOTALS             T                0.2    -0.2        T
SINCE 7/1          T                0.2    -0.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     87                231    -144      221
 SINCE 7/1        91                262    -171       MM
COOLING TOTAL    111                 45      66       91
 SINCE 1/1      1962               1771     191       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/180    DATE  10/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/180    DATE  10/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.23
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     50

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