Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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CXUS53 KTOP 011416
CLMTOP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
916 AM CDT MON APR 01 2024
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...THE TOPEKA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 93 03/31/1946
03/22/1907
LOW -7 03/04/1978
HIGHEST 83 03/31 61 22 81
LOWEST 21 03/27 28 -7 14
AVG. MAXIMUM 63.6 57.1 6.5 55.5
AVG. MINIMUM 36.4 34.1 2.3 33.2
MEAN 50.0 45.6 4.4 44.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 1.0 -1.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 11 14.3 -3.3 13
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.1 -0.1 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.44 1973
MINIMUM 0.06 1910
TOTALS 1.05 2.25 -1.20 1.61
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.07 -0.04 0.05
DAYS >= .01 5 8.4 -3.4 13
DAYS >= .10 3 5.0 -2.0 7
DAYS >= .50 0 1.3 -1.3 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.4 -0.4 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.45 03/07 TO 03/07 0.31
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 26.2 1912
TOTALS T 1.7 -1.7 0.3
SINCE 7/1 17.8 17.0 0.8 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 -1
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.6 -0.6 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM 03/29
03/30
03/17
24 HR TOTAL MM MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 461 606 -145 631
SINCE 7/1 3774 4448 -674 MM
COOLING TOTAL 5 5 0 0
SINCE 1/1 5 5 0 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/160 DATE 03/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/160 DATE 03/24
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.31
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 3
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 58
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 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 13 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 13
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
REMARKS...
MARCH CONTINUED THE WARM THEME FROM FEBRUARY. THE MONTHS AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE PLACED AS THE ELEVENTH-WARMEST MARCH ON RECORD. THE
FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH WITH AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE BELOW NORMAL WAS
MARCH 17. A RECORD WARM TEMPERATURE OF 82 DEGREES OCCURRED ON MARCH
3. PRECIPITATION WAS LESS THAN HALF OF NORMAL...WITH SNOWFALL
LIMITED TO TRACE AMOUNTS ON MARCH 26.
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