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CLIMATE REPORT...ADDED REMARKS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1217 AM CDT FRI JUN 02 2023

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...THE TOPEKA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 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            103   05/30/1934
 LOW              26   05/01/1963
HIGHEST           98   05/06         80      18       96
LOWEST            35   05/03         48     -13       42
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.5               76.4     5.1     77.7
AVG. MINIMUM    55.4               55.0     0.4     57.9
MEAN            68.4               65.7     2.7     67.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                1.9     1.1        5
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.10   1892
 MINIMUM        0.41   1966
TOTALS          4.65               5.17   -0.52    11.68
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.17   -0.02     0.38
DAYS >= .01       11               11.9    -0.9       13
DAYS >= .10        7                8.1    -1.1       11
DAYS >= .50        2                3.2    -1.2        8
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.6    -0.6        5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.70   05/30 TO 05/31               2.54

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           3.2   1907
TOTALS             T                0.0     0.0        T
SINCE 7/1        6.1               17.1   -11.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                   T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     52                 96     -44       94
 SINCE 7/1      4507               4852    -345       MM
COOLING TOTAL    167                117      50      190
 SINCE 1/1       192                144      48       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/100    DATE  05/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/100    DATE  05/09
                                38/260          05/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.24
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      7

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

REMARKS...

OVERALL TEMPERATURES AVERAGED TO BE ABOVE NORMAL WITH PRECIPITATION
SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL. THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS THE EIGHTH-
WARMEST ON RECORD BUT LOW TEMPERATURES AVERAGED TO BE CLOSE TO
NORMAL. A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 98 DEGREES WAS SET ON MAY 6.
THIS TIED FOR THE SEVENTH-HIGHEST TEMPERATURE OF ANY DAY IN MAY ON
RECORD AND IS THE EARLIEST IN THE YEAR THIS HOT OF A TEMPERATURE WAS
MEASURED. BEFORE MAY 6...THE EARLIEST DAY FOR A 98-DEGREE
TEMPERATURE TO BE MEASURED WAS MAY 29...OCCURRING IN 1913. THE
NORMAL FIRST DAY TO REACH 98 DEGREES IS JULY 8. OVER HALF OF THE
MONTH/S RAIN FELL ON THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH.

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