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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KANSAS
405 AM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE SALINA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   04/23/1989
 LOW               5   04/03/1926
HIGHEST           89   04/04                          92  04/29
LOWEST            23   04/06                          23  04/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.4               66.9     4.5     69.7
AVG. MINIMUM    40.8               42.3    -1.5     41.2
MEAN            56.1               54.6     1.5     55.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.5    -0.5        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     7                4.0     3.0        6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.09   1944
 MINIMUM        0.21   1937
TOTALS          1.58               2.72   -1.14     0.64
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.09   -0.04     0.02
DAYS >= .01        5                8.6    -3.6        3
DAYS >= .10        4                5.5    -1.5        2
DAYS >= .50        1                2.0    -1.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.86   04/14 TO 04/15


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    288                329     -41      313
 SINCE 7/1      4712               4816    -104     4355
COOLING TOTAL     29                 17      12       36
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/310    DATE  04/20
                                36/330          04/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/190    DATE  04/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     52

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       4     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

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

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