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CLMCNU


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
321 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2012

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...THE CHANUTE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              98   10/07/1963
 LOW               17   10/31/1993
HIGHEST            83   10/23                         87  10/25
LOWEST             25   10/28                         25  10/20
AVG. MAXIMUM     67.6              69.3    -1.7     75.5
AVG. MINIMUM     45.0              47.2    -2.2     43.7
MEAN             56.3              58.3    -2.0     59.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      5               1.4     3.6        5
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.02   1986
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           2.11              3.66   -1.55     0.31
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.12   -0.05     0.01
DAYS >= .01         6               8.5    -2.5        3
DAYS >= .10         3               5.5    -2.5        1
DAYS >= .50         2               2.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.26   10/11 TO 10/12

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     304               241      63      216
 SINCE 7/1        326               288      38      266
COOLING TOTAL      43                32      11       55
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/280    DATE  10/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    78/030    DATE  10/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                5     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                      1

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

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