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CXUS53 KICT 020130
CLAICT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KANSAS
730 PM CST FRI JAN 01 2021

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...THE WICHITA EISENHOWER NATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2020

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          100   06/30      105.5    -5.5      104  08/20
                       08/09
LOWEST             9   02/13       -1.2    10.2        2  03/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.6               68.0     1.6     68.0
AVG. MINIMUM    46.5               46.0     0.5     46.4
MEAN            58.1               57.0     1.1     57.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    72               57.7    14.3       69
DAYS MAX <= 32     8               16.9    -8.9       19
DAYS MIN <= 32   109               99.4     9.6      111
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.8    -1.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       53.82   2008
 MINIMUM       12.15   1966
TOTALS         27.97              32.64   -4.67    42.10
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.09   -0.01     0.11
DAYS >= .01       92               87.9     4.1      104
DAYS >= .10       55               52.4     2.6       62
DAYS >= .50       15               21.2    -6.2       27
DAYS >= 1.00      10                9.6     0.4       16
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.73   05/11                        2.76  08/21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          44.5   1987
 24 HR TOTAL    13.5   03/15/1970 TO 03/16/1970
TOTALS          10.7               14.9    -4.2      8.5
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.10               1.40   -0.30     0.90
SINCE 7/1        4.5                5.6    -1.1      2.1
 LIQUID 7/1     0.45               0.50   -0.05       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     32               10.0    22.0       30
DAYS >= 1.0        6                4.4     1.6        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   12/03                           2
                       12/15
                       12/16
 24 HOUR TOTAL   2.1   02/12                         2.7  03/03

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4193               4592    -399     4595
 SINCE 7/1      1686               1843    -157       MM
COOLING TOTAL   1768               1686      82     1881
 SINCE 1/1      1768               1686      82     1881

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22/1995
 LATEST       05/13/1966
EARLIEST      10/25               10/25            10/12
LATEST        04/18               04/11            04/12
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/160
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/340    DATE  10/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/330    DATE  10/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          106
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            125
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         74

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             39     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               21     RAIN                      34
LIGHT RAIN               98     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          7     HAIL                       4
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               23     SLEET                      2
FOG                     126     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13
HAZE                     53

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

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