Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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CXUS53 KTOP 011440
CLMTOP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
940 AM CDT WED MAY 01 2024
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...THE TOPEKA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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 97 04/06/1893
04/25/2012
LOW 10 04/03/1975
HIGHEST 89 04/13 71 18 89
04/14
LOWEST 28 04/05 38 -10 28
AVG. MAXIMUM 72.8 67.0 5.8 71.9
AVG. MINIMUM 46.8 43.9 2.9 42.8
MEAN 59.8 55.5 4.3 57.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.3 -0.3 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 1 3.8 -2.8 3
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.69 1999
MINIMUM 0.62 1989
TOTALS 4.45 3.81 0.64 1.82
DAILY AVG. 0.15 0.13 0.02 0.06
DAYS >= .01 10 10.0 0.0 6
DAYS >= .10 7 6.7 0.3 4
DAYS >= .50 5 2.8 2.2 2
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.9 0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.08 04/25 TO 04/25 0.81
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 10.0 1926
TOTALS T 0.1 -0.1 T
SINCE 7/1 17.8 17.1 0.7 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL MM MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 199 309 -110 246
SINCE 7/1 3973 4758 -785 MM
COOLING TOTAL 50 22 28 25
SINCE 1/1 55 27 28 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 62/340 DATE 04/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 86/320 DATE 04/30
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.28
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 2
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 58
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 10 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 7 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 9 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 9
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
REMARKS...
THE EARLY PORTIONS OF THE MONTH SAW SEVERAL WINDY DAYS BUT LITTLE
RAINFALL. WINDS GUSTED FROM 35 TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING OF APRIL 6 AND MUCH OF THE DAY APRIL 7...THEN MUCH OF THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING OF APRIL 11 AND APRIL 16 WITH A PEAK GUST OF
54 MPH ON THE LATTER DAY. ONLY 0.08 INCHES OF RAIN FELL FROM APRIL 1
TO APRIL 15. THIS WAS THE FIFTH-LOWEST AMOUNT ON RECORD FOR THE
FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH. A STORMIER PATTERN DEVELOPED IN THE LAST
HALF OF THE MONTH WITH OVER FOUR INCHES OF RAIN ACCUMULATING. THIS
WAS THE SEVENTH-WETTEST LAST HALF OF THE MONTH. THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCED HAIL UP TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT OF
APRIL 18. LATE AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ON APRIL 30 PRODUCED 86 MPH
WINDS AT BILLARD AIRPORT AND SCATTERED WIND DAMAGE IN NORTHEAST
PORTIONS OF THE CITY.
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