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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KANSAS
354 AM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE SALINA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 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            118   08/13/1936
 LOW              38   08/27/1906
HIGHEST          113   08/19                         105  08/02
                                                          08/06
                                                          08/07
LOWEST            57   08/15                          59  08/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    95.1               90.1     5.0     95.1
AVG. MINIMUM    68.0               67.1     0.9     67.7
MEAN            81.5               78.6     2.9     81.4
DAYS MAX >= 90    21               18.0     3.0       24
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       13.75   1977
 MINIMUM           T   1913
TOTALS          2.02               3.71   -1.69     1.55
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.12   -0.05     0.05
DAYS >= .01        9                8.3     0.7        4
DAYS >= .10        7                5.6     1.4        3
DAYS >= .50        1                2.2    -1.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.1    -1.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.76   08/03 TO 08/04


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    521                423      98      514
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/310    DATE  08/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/310    DATE  08/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.12
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           29
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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