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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1001 AM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST          112   08/24                         100
LOWEST            53   08/31                          53
AVG. MAXIMUM    93.5               89.9     3.6     90.6
AVG. MINIMUM    67.5               65.1     2.4     64.5
MEAN            80.5               77.5     3.0     77.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    19               14.9     4.1       18
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          2.55               4.05   -1.50     3.04
DAILY AVG.      0.08                                0.10
DAYS >= .01        8                                   5
DAYS >= .10        5                                   5
DAYS >= .50        2                                   3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.11   08/13 TO 08/13               1.43


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    490                389     101      382
 SINCE 1/1      1376               1266     110       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/330    DATE  08/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/320    DATE  08/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.18
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     16

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

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