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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
915 AM CST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           62   12/15                          67
LOWEST             9   12/21                          18
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.7               44.4     2.3     50.2
AVG. MINIMUM    24.1               22.4     1.7     29.4
MEAN            35.4               33.4     2.0     39.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                6.0    -3.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               26.9     0.1       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.9    -0.9        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.43               1.38   -0.95     1.83
DAILY AVG.      0.01                                0.06
DAYS >= .01        4                                  11
DAYS >= .10        2                                   6
DAYS >= .50        0                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.19   12/26 TO 12/27               0.95


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    908                979     -71      742
 SINCE 7/1      1702               1979    -277       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1453               1463     -10       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/320    DATE  12/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/320    DATE  12/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
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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