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

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...THE SALINA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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             106   05/23/1938
 LOW               19   05/01/1909
HIGHEST           100   05/26                        101  05/09
LOWEST             41   05/08                         34  05/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     86.0              76.5     9.5     77.1
AVG. MINIMUM     57.7              54.0     3.7     52.2
MEAN             71.9              65.3     6.6     64.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     12               2.0    10.0        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        17.34   1903
 MINIMUM         0.25   1966
TOTALS           0.40              4.75   -4.35     4.30
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.15   -0.14     0.14
DAYS >= .01         5              10.9    -5.9       10
DAYS >= .10         2               7.3    -5.3        6
DAYS >= .50         0               3.1    -3.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.5    -1.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.19   05/11 TO 05/12

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      25                96     -71      130
 SINCE 7/1       4069              4864    -795     5132
COOLING TOTAL     247               103     144      125
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    60/210    DATE  05/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    72/200    DATE  05/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

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