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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
927 AM CDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE TOPEKA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            113   08/14/1936
                       08/13/1936
 LOW              40   08/24/1891
HIGHEST          102   08/30         90      12       99
LOWEST            60   08/23         62      -2       50
AVG. MAXIMUM    90.0               88.9     1.1     85.4
AVG. MINIMUM    69.3               66.8     2.5     65.4
MEAN            79.6               77.9     1.7     75.4
DAYS MAX >= 90    14               14.8    -0.8        8
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.69   1903
 MINIMUM        0.26   1971
TOTALS          0.51               4.55   -4.04     4.44
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.15   -0.13     0.14
DAYS >= .01        7                8.8    -1.8        6
DAYS >= .10        2                5.9    -3.9        4
DAYS >= .50        0                2.7    -2.7        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.6    -1.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.24   08/05 TO 08/06               2.96

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   2019
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    461                399      62      332
 SINCE 1/1      1430               1320     110       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/230    DATE  08/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/230    DATE  08/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.13
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

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

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