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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KANSAS
317 PM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE SALINA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 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             81   12/06/1939
 LOW             -24   12/22/1989
HIGHEST           67   12/07                          69  12/02
LOWEST            20   12/10                          -7  12/22
                       12/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.8               43.2     5.6     41.9
AVG. MINIMUM    29.2               22.6     6.6     19.5
MEAN            39.0               32.9     6.1     30.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                6.0    -4.0        5
DAYS MIN <= 32    22               27.4    -5.4       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.7    -0.7        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.92   1913
 MINIMUM        0.00   1976
TOTALS          1.53               1.12    0.41     0.85
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.04    0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01        8                4.8     3.2        4
DAYS >= .10        3                2.4     0.6        2
DAYS >= .50        1                0.7     0.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.76   12/24 TO 12/24


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    798                995    -197     1019
 SINCE 7/1      1619               1968    -349       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/320    DATE  12/09
                                30/340          12/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/190    DATE  12/07
                                38/160          12/23
                                38/340          12/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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