Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1019 AM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE TOPEKA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             97   04/25/2012
                       04/06/1893
 LOW              10   04/03/1975
HIGHEST           89   04/04         71      18       88
LOWEST            28   04/06         38     -10       26
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.9               67.0     4.9     67.8
AVG. MINIMUM    42.8               43.9    -1.1     42.9
MEAN            57.4               55.5     1.9     55.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                3.8    -0.8        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.69   1999
 MINIMUM        0.62   1989
TOTALS          1.82               3.81   -1.99     1.10
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.13   -0.07     0.04
DAYS >= .01        6               10.0    -4.0        9
DAYS >= .10        4                6.7    -2.7        3
DAYS >= .50        2                2.8    -0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.81   04/19 TO 04/20               0.45

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.0   1926
TOTALS             T                0.1    -0.1        T
SINCE 7/1        6.1               17.1   -11.0       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    246                309     -63      314
 SINCE 7/1      4455               4758    -303       MM
COOLING TOTAL     25                 22       3       31
 SINCE 1/1        25                 27      -2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/170    DATE  04/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/250    DATE  04/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

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

REMARKS...

PRECIPITATION WAS RATHER IN FREQUENT IN APRIL...WITH ONLY SIX DAYS
HAVING MEASURABLE AMOUNTS. DESPITE THIS...THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR
THE MONTH WAS STILL NOT TOO FAR FROM NORMAL WITH MODERATE AMOUNTS
FALLING WHEN IT DID RAIN. ONE WAS ON THE EVENING OF APRIL 4 WITH
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING SMALL HAIL. ANOTHER WAS FROM THE EVENING OF
APRIL 19 TO THE MORNING OF APRIL 20 WITH MORE THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCING WIND GUSTS UP TO 61 MPH AT TOPEKA REGIONAL AIRPORT AND
ISOLATED TREE DAMAGE IN THE CITY. TEMPERATURES AVERAGED TO BE
SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL.

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