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CLIMATE REPORT...RETRANSMITTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1107 AM CST MON JUN 28 2010

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...THE CONCORDIA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2009...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1885 TO 2010

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    1/08/1886
HIGHEST           103   08/08        MM      MM      100  08/04
LOWEST             -5   12/10        MM      MM       -6  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM     63.8              64.6    -0.8     62.9
AVG. MINIMUM     41.0              42.5    -1.5     40.8
MEAN             52.4              53.6    -1.2     51.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     33              48.6   -15.6       24
DAYS MAX <= 32     35              32.2     2.8       30
DAYS MIN <= 32    126             122.7     3.3      136
DAYS MIN <= 0       4               7.8    -3.8        8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        44.79   1993
 MINIMUM        12.83   1956
TOTALS          26.82             28.43   -1.61    33.43
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.08   -0.01     0.09
DAYS >= .01        96              89.8     6.2       94
DAYS >= .10        46              51.7    -5.7       56
DAYS >= .50        18              18.3    -0.3       18
DAYS >= 1.00        7               7.0     0.0        9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.30   09/21 TO 09/21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           57.4   1960
TOTALS           29.9              22.7     7.2     16.1
SINCE 7/1        24.6               7.3    17.3      6.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                 0       1        0
DAYS >= TRACE      27              15.9    11.1       32
DAYS >= 1.0         8               7.1     0.9        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        14   12/09                          5  01/17
                                                          01/01
 24 HR TOTAL     12.0   12/08 TO 12/08

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    5564              5524      40     5811
 SINCE 7/1       2477              2176     301     2250
COOLING TOTAL    1087              1333    -246     1105
 SINCE 1/1       1087              1333    -246     1105

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/179
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    52/170    DATE  03/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/180    DATE  03/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          230
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             91
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         44

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             39     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               26     RAIN                      34
LIGHT RAIN               94     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               26     FOG                      139
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE    16     HAZE                      26

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

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MRC