Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
925 AM CDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE TOPEKA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             93   03/31/1946
                       03/22/1907
 LOW              -7   03/04/1978
HIGHEST           81   03/31         61      20       84
LOWEST            14   03/19         28     -14        7
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.5               57.1    -1.6     58.3
AVG. MINIMUM    33.2               34.1    -0.9     31.7
MEAN            44.4               45.6    -1.2     45.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.0    -1.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    13               14.3    -1.3       16
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.44   1973
 MINIMUM        0.06   1910
TOTALS          1.61               2.25   -0.64     3.55
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.07   -0.02     0.11
DAYS >= .01       13                8.4     4.6       10
DAYS >= .10        7                5.0     2.0        7
DAYS >= .50        0                1.3    -1.3        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.31   03/03 TO 03/03               0.89

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          26.2   1912
TOTALS           0.3                1.7    -1.4      6.3
SINCE 7/1        6.1               17.0   -10.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.6    -0.6        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   4  03/11
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    631                606      25      613
 SINCE 7/1      4209               4448    -239       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  5      -5        1
 SINCE 1/1         0                  5      -5       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/290    DATE  03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/260    DATE  03/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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