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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
815 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE CONCORDIA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1885 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              82   12/23/1964
 LOW              -26   12/22/1989
HIGHEST            68   12/02        44      24       61
LOWEST              3   12/26        18     -15        9
                        12/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     43.4              39.5     3.9     43.2
AVG. MINIMUM     21.9              20.5     1.4     24.5
MEAN             32.6              30.0     2.6     33.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      9               8.8     0.2        2
DAYS MIN <= 32     25              27.8    -2.8       24
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.5    -1.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         3.91   1913
 MINIMUM            T   1976
                        1922
                        1901
TOTALS           0.93              0.85    0.08     1.87
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.03    0.00     0.06
DAYS >= .01         5               5.1    -0.1        7
DAYS >= .10         2               2.3    -0.3        4
DAYS >= .50         0               0.4    -0.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.48   12/31 TO 12/31              1.34
                        12/30 TO 12/31
                        12/31 TO 12/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           21.1   2009
TOTALS            8.5               3.8     4.7      0.9
SINCE 7/1         8.5               6.5     2.0      0.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                                  0
DAYS >= 1.0         2               1.4     0.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   12/31                          1
                        12/21
                        12/20
 24 HR TOTAL      7.5   12/31 TO 12/31               0.8

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     997              1085     -88      958
 SINCE 7/1       2027              2177    -150     1969
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       1643              1349     294     1515
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/350    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/340    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HEAVY SNOW                 0
SNOW                      1     LIGHT SNOW                 3
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      8

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

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