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CXUS53 KICT 031304
CLMCNU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
705 AM CST THU JAN 3 2013

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...THE CHANUTE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 TO 2013

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   07/18.1936
 LOW                8   01/18/2012
HIGHEST           110   07/29        MM      MM      110  08/02
LOWEST            -23   01/30/1949   MM      MM      -16  02/10
                                                          02/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     72.9              67.3     5.6     69.5
AVG. MINIMUM     48.5              46.5     2.0     46.0
MEAN             60.7              56.9     3.8     57.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     73              40.1    32.9       76
DAYS MAX <= 32      5              15.5   -10.5       19
DAYS MIN <= 32     82              93.9   -11.9      104
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               2.1    -2.1        7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        63.86   1927
 MINIMUM        21.30   1963
TOTALS          32.31             42.07   -9.76    32.12
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.12   -0.03     0.09
DAYS >= .01        74              98.9   -24.9      100
DAYS >= .10        54              62.0    -8.0       58
DAYS >= .50        20              26.6    -6.6       22
DAYS >= 1.00       12              12.7    -0.7        8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.85   02/19 TO 01/20              3.86

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    3331              4483   -1152     4535
 SINCE 7/1       1403              1793    -390     1603
COOLING TOTAL    2006              1533     473     2059

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
EARLIEST                        MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/171
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    52/320    DATE  09/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    78/030    DATE  10/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          260
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             68
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         33

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               38     RAIN                      42
LIGHT RAIN               82     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                     100     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                     33

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

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