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CXUS53 KICT 020456
CLMICT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1155 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE WICHITA MID CONTINENT KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 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             100   05/09/2011
                        05/23/1996
                        05/10/1967
 LOW               27   05/01/1909
HIGHEST            95   05/26                        100  05/09
LOWEST             47   05/08                         34  05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     84.7              76.7     8.0     78.4
AVG. MINIMUM     60.8              55.2     5.6     54.4
MEAN             72.8              66.0     6.8     66.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     11               1.5     9.5        4
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        13.14   2008
 MINIMUM         0.52   1973
TOTALS           2.10              4.57   -2.47     2.45
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.15   -0.08     0.08
DAYS >= .01         5              11.4    -6.4       10
DAYS >= .10         2               7.1    -5.1        5
DAYS >= .50         2               3.2    -1.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.47   05/30 TO 05/30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   2010
                        2008
                        5
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         3.0              14.7   -11.7     17.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31               0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      12                80     -68      110
 SINCE 7/1       3617              4588    -971     4480
COOLING TOTAL     260               110     150      162
 SINCE 1/1        361               136     225      202
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/350    DATE  05/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/350    DATE  05/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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