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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 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             77   12/06/1939
 LOW             -26   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           64   12/15         46      18       66
LOWEST            13   12/21         18      -5       21
AVG. MAXIMUM    47.4               43.8     3.6     50.4
AVG. MINIMUM    26.7               24.0     2.7     31.4
MEAN            37.1               33.9     3.2     40.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                5.8    -3.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               26.1    -2.1       19
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.5    -0.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.08   1944
 MINIMUM        0.04   1996
TOTALS          0.40               1.49   -1.09     2.92
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.05   -0.04     0.10
DAYS >= .01        5                5.8    -0.8       12
DAYS >= .10        2                2.8    -0.8        5
DAYS >= .50        0                0.9    -0.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.26   12/13 TO 12/14               1.50

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.2   2009
TOTALS             T                4.1    -4.1      1.3
SINCE 7/1        3.3                5.5    -2.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.2    -1.2        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   12/01                           1  12/27
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    857                964    -107      738
 SINCE 7/1      1499               1925    -426       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1760               1534     226       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/310    DATE  12/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/310    DATE  12/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      6

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

REMARKS...

TEMPERATURES FOR THE MONTH AVERAGED TO BE A FEW DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL. ALONG WITH DRY MONTH OVERALL...ONLY A TRACE OF SNOW WAS
REPORTED. THIS AMOUNT TIES WITH FOURTEEN OTHER DECEMBERS ON RECORD
FOR THE FIFTH LOWEST TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH. SEVERAL ROUNDS OF
FOG WERE OBSERVED FROM CHRISTMAS DAY THROUGH DECEMBER 29.

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