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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS...CORRECTION
940 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2012

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...THE CONCORDIA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2011...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1885 TO 2011

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   08/12/1936
 LOW              -33   01/08/1886
HIGHEST           104   09/01        MM      MM      107  08/02
                        08/01
LOWEST             -6   01/12        MM      MM      -10  01/09
AVG. MAXIMUM     65.5              65.0     0.5     64.6
AVG. MINIMUM     42.4              42.7    -0.3     43.3
MEAN             53.9              53.9     0.0     53.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     53              45.6     7.4       57
DAYS MAX <= 32     28              28.5    -0.5       38
DAYS MIN <= 32    122             118.8     3.2      120
DAYS MIN <= 0       5               4.9     0.1        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        44.79   1993
 MINIMUM        12.83   1956
TOTALS          31.07             27.89    3.18    32.07
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.08    0.00     0.09
DAYS >= .01        88              90.4    -2.4       90
DAYS >= .10        51              50.7     0.3       47
DAYS >= .50        16              18.4    -2.4       23
DAYS >= 1.00        9               6.9     2.1       10
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.61   MM                       06/19 TO 06/19
                                                          02/05 TO 02/05
                                                          02/05 TO 02/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           57.4   1960
 24 HR TOTAL     13.2   02/10/1965 TO 02/11/1965
 SNOW DEPTH        25   03/16/1960
TOTALS           24.0              20.2     3.8     10.2
SINCE 7/1         0.9               6.5    -5.6      0.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE      29              13.3    15.7       27
DAYS >= 1.0         6               6.3    -0.3        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   02/09                          7  01/12
                                                          01/11
                                                          01/10
 24 HR TOTAL      6.5   MM                       02/04 TO 02/05
                                                          02/05 TO 02/05
                                                          02/05 TO 02/05

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    5404              5408      -4     5447
 SINCE 7/1         MM              2177      MM     2012
COOLING TOTAL    1521              1350     171     1546
 SINCE 1/1       1521              1349     172     1546
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/310    DATE  06/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/320    DATE  06/18

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              M     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               24     RAIN                      34
LIGHT RAIN               88     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          7     HEAVY SNOW                 3
SNOW                      4     LIGHT SNOW                28
FOG                     130     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     17
HAZE                     50

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

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