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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
916 AM CST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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           91   10/12                          90
LOWEST            31   10/17                          29
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.9               69.4     7.5     73.9
AVG. MINIMUM    50.0               43.6     6.4     49.5
MEAN            63.5               56.5     7.0     61.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.5     1.5        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                4.7    -3.7        4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          3.28               2.89    0.39     1.40
DAILY AVG.      0.11                                0.05
DAYS >= .01        8                                  10
DAYS >= .10        2                                   6
DAYS >= .50        2                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       2                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.71   10/13 TO 10/14               0.51


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    110                294    -184      193
 SINCE 7/1       111                355    -244       MM
COOLING TOTAL     69                 31      38       97
 SINCE 1/1      1763               1461     302       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/340    DATE  10/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/330    DATE  10/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.21
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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