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CXUS53 KICT 021831
CLAICT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KANSAS
1231 PM CST SUN JAN 02 2022

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...THE WICHITA EISENHOWER NATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

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          103   08/12      104.9    -1.9      100  06/30
                                                          08/09
LOWEST           -17   02/16        1.0   -18.0        9  02/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.0               68.8     1.2     69.6
AVG. MINIMUM    46.6               46.5     0.1     46.5
MEAN            58.3               57.7     0.6     58.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    66               64.9     1.1       72
DAYS MAX <= 32    14               15.9    -1.9        8
DAYS MIN <= 32    88              102.8   -14.8      109
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                0.7     2.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       53.82   2008
 MINIMUM       12.15   1966
TOTALS         30.56              34.31   -3.75    27.97
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.09   -0.01     0.08
DAYS >= .01       85               87.1    -2.1       92
DAYS >= .10       45               51.7    -6.7       55
DAYS >= .50       22               22.7    -0.7       15
DAYS >= 1.00      11               10.7     0.3       10
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.22                                1.73

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          44.5   1987
 24 HR TOTAL    13.5   03/15/1970 TO 03/16/1970
TOTALS          12.9               12.7     0.2     10.7
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.30               1.20    0.10     1.10
SINCE 7/1        0.0                4.1    -4.1       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00               0.40   -0.40       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     18                9.2     8.8       32
DAYS >= 1.0        3                3.9    -0.9        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   01/02                           1
                       02/16
 24 HR TOTAL     6.5   01/01 TO 01/01                2.9
                                                                                                    DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4089               4414    -325     4193
 SINCE 7/1      1266               1751    -485       MM
COOLING TOTAL   1805               1774      31     1768
 SINCE 1/1      1805               1773      32       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/160
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/190    DATE  12/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/180    DATE  12/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           60
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             77
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         45

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             64     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               24     RAIN                      30
LIGHT RAIN               87     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      1
FOG                     123     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
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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