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CXUS53 KICT 011640
CLAICT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KANSAS
1040 AM CST SUN JAN 01 2023

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...THE WICHITA EISENHOWER NATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            114   08/12/1936
 LOW             -22   02/12/1899
HIGHEST          107   07/19        104       3      103  08/12
LOWEST            -5   12/22         -3      -2      -17  02/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.7               68.8     1.9     70.0
AVG. MINIMUM    45.3               46.5    -1.2     46.6
MEAN            58.0               57.7     0.3     58.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    94               64.9    29.1       66
DAYS MAX <= 32    20               15.9     4.1       14
DAYS MIN <= 32   122              102.8    19.2       88
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                0.7     1.3        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       53.82   2008
 MINIMUM       12.15   1966
TOTALS         30.53              34.31   -3.78    30.56
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.09   -0.01     0.08
DAYS >= .01       76               87.1   -11.1       85
DAYS >= .10       38               51.7   -13.7       45
DAYS >= .50       20               22.7    -2.7       22
DAYS >= 1.00       9               10.7    -1.7       11
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.90   05/31 TO 05/31               2.22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          44.5   1987
 24 HR TOTAL    13.5   03/15/1970 TO 03/16/1970
TOTALS          20.2               12.7     7.5     12.9
 LIQUID EQUIV   2.00               1.20    0.80     1.30
SINCE 7/1        3.4                4.1    -0.7       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.34               0.40   -0.06       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     29                9.2    19.8       18
DAYS >= 1.0        6                3.9     2.1        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   02/03                           4
                       02/04
                       02/05
 24 HR TOTAL     5.9   02/02 TO 02/02                6.5
 STORM TOTAL     5.9                                 6.5
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4587               4414     173     4089
 SINCE 7/1      1771               1751      20       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2156               1774     382     1805
 SINCE 1/1      2156               1773     383       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22/1995
 LATEST       05/13/1966
EARLIEST                        10/18
LATEST                          04/26
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/150
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/340    DATE  06/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/340    DATE  12/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           29
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             42
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             51     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               21     RAIN                      24
LIGHT RAIN               85     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          7     HAIL                       4
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               23     SLEET                      6
FOG                      95     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13
HAZE                     72

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

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