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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1043 AM CDT THU OCT 01 2026

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...THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2026...

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          103   09/08                          96
LOWEST            54   09/24                          41
AVG. MAXIMUM    87.4               81.8     5.6     83.3
AVG. MINIMUM    65.4               55.4    10.0     55.7
MEAN            76.4               68.6     7.8     69.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    14                5.9     8.1        7
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          5.81               3.57    2.24     1.51
DAILY AVG.      0.19                                0.05
DAYS >= .01       13                                   6
DAYS >= .10       10                                   3
DAYS >= .50        5                                   2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.15   09/15 TO 09/16               0.53


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      1                 57     -56       24
 SINCE 7/1         1                 57     -56       MM
COOLING TOTAL    352                164     188      166
 SINCE 1/1      1694               1430     264       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/280    DATE  09/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/290    DATE  09/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.33
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      6

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

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