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CXUS53 KTOP 011430 CCA
CLMCNK

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
929 AM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE CONCORDIA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1885 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             100   04/20/1902
 LOW               14   04/03/1975
                        04/03/1936
HIGHEST            84   04/29        69      15       94
LOWEST             25   04/24        36     -11       32
                        04/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     59.8              65.0    -5.2     70.2
AVG. MINIMUM     36.3              41.2    -4.9     45.8
MEAN             48.0              53.1    -5.1     58.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.4    -0.4        2
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               0.0     1.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     14               4.4     9.6        1
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.98   1984
 MINIMUM         0.37   1989
TOTALS           3.48              2.45    1.03     4.37
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.08    0.04     0.15
DAYS >= .01         6               8.8    -2.8        6
DAYS >= .10         4               4.9    -0.9        4
DAYS >= .50         3               1.8     1.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.5     0.5        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.15   04/17 TO 04/18              2.25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            7.8   1997
TOTALS            2.4               0.5     1.9      0.0
SINCE 7/1        28.8              20.2     8.6      6.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                                  0
DAYS >= 1.0         1               0.2     0.8        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2   04/23                          0
 24 HR TOTAL      2.2   04/23 TO 04/23               0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     511               373     138      233
 SINCE 7/1       5347              5264      83     4269
COOLING TOTAL      10                16      -6       31
 SINCE 1/1         10                17      -7       63
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/180    DATE  04/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/180    DATE  04/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HEAVY SNOW                 0
SNOW                      1     LIGHT SNOW                 4
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

REMARKS...

CONCORDIA DATA ON 4/27 AND 4/29 WAS AUGMENTED FROM COOPERATIVE
OBSERVER (CONK1) DUE TO ASOS FAILURE.

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