Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS

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CXUS53 KTOP 020953
CLACNK

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
353 AM CST SUN JAN 2 2011

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...THE CONCORDIA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2010...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
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           107   08/02        MM      MM      103  08/08
LOWEST            -10   01/09        MM      MM       -5  12/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     64.6              64.6     0.0     63.8
AVG. MINIMUM     43.3              42.5     0.8     41.0
MEAN             53.9              53.6     0.3     52.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     57              48.6     8.4       33
DAYS MAX <= 32     38              32.2     5.8       35
DAYS MIN <= 32    120             122.7    -2.7      126
DAYS MIN <= 0       4               7.8    -3.8        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        44.79   1993
 MINIMUM        12.83   1956
TOTALS          32.07             28.43    3.64    26.82
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.08    0.01     0.07
DAYS >= .01        90              89.8     0.2       96
DAYS >= .10        47              51.7    -4.7       46
DAYS >= .50        23              18.3     4.7       18
DAYS >= 1.00       10               7.0     3.0        7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.48   06/19 TO 06/19     2.30  09/21 TO 09/21

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           10.2              22.7   -12.5     29.9
SINCE 7/1         0.1               7.3    -7.2     24.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                 0       0        1
DAYS >= TRACE      27              15.9    11.1       27
DAYS >= 1.0         4               7.1    -3.1        8
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         7   01/12                         14  12/09
                        01/11
                        01/10
 24 HR TOTAL      3.2   02/04 TO 02/05     12.0  12/08 TO 12/08

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    5447                MM      MM     5564
 SINCE 7/1       2012              2176    -164     2477
COOLING TOTAL    1546                MM      MM     1087
 SINCE 1/1       1546              1333     213     1087

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/172
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    53/340    DATE  06/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    75/350    DATE  06/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          238
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             76
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         51

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             52     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               31     RAIN                      34
LIGHT RAIN               86     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               23     FOG                      138
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE    26     HAZE                      54

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

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