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CLACNU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KANSAS
1210 AM CST TUE JAN 02 2024

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...THE CHANUTE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 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            116   07/18/1936
 LOW             -23   01/30/1949
HIGHEST          106   08/02        103       3      107  07/24
LOWEST            12   01/31         -4      16       -3  12/22
                                                          12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.4               69.3     3.1     71.6
AVG. MINIMUM    47.9               46.7     1.2     46.8
MEAN            60.1               58.0     2.1     59.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    80               49.4    30.6       97
DAYS MAX <= 32     3               15.4   -12.4       12
DAYS MIN <= 32    92              101.6    -9.6       99
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.6    -1.6        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       63.86   1927
 MINIMUM       21.30   1963
TOTALS         31.35              40.69   -9.34    26.70
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.11   -0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01       92               99.4    -7.4       MM
DAYS >= .10       57               59.2    -2.2       MM
DAYS >= .50       19               25.4    -6.4       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       6               11.6    -5.6       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.85   07/12 TO 07/13               3.29


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3648               4226    -578     4239
 SINCE 7/1      1348               1663    -315       MM
COOLING TOTAL   1999               1710     289     2174

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/26/1912
EARLIEST                        10/18
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/180
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/300    DATE  07/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    70/290    DATE  04/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.26
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          260
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             60
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         45

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             63     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               36     RAIN                      39
LIGHT RAIN               97     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      0
FOG                     133     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     14
HAZE                     38

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

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