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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
916 AM CDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE TOPEKA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2024

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           83   03/31         61      22       81
LOWEST            21   03/27         28      -7       14
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.6               57.1     6.5     55.5
AVG. MINIMUM    36.4               34.1     2.3     33.2
MEAN            50.0               45.6     4.4     44.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.0    -1.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    11               14.3    -3.3       13
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.44   1973
 MINIMUM        0.06   1910
TOTALS          1.05               2.25   -1.20     1.61
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.07   -0.04     0.05
DAYS >= .01        5                8.4    -3.4       13
DAYS >= .10        3                5.0    -2.0        7
DAYS >= .50        0                1.3    -1.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.45   03/07 TO 03/07               0.31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          26.2   1912
TOTALS             T                1.7    -1.7      0.3
SINCE 7/1       17.8               17.0     0.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                  MM  03/29
                                                          03/30
                                                          03/17
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    461                606    -145      631
 SINCE 7/1      3774               4448    -674       MM
COOLING TOTAL      5                  5       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         5                  5       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/160    DATE  03/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/160    DATE  03/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     13

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

REMARKS...

MARCH CONTINUED THE WARM THEME FROM FEBRUARY. THE MONTHS AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE PLACED AS THE ELEVENTH-WARMEST MARCH ON RECORD. THE
FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH WITH AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE BELOW NORMAL WAS
MARCH 17. A RECORD WARM TEMPERATURE OF 82 DEGREES OCCURRED ON MARCH
3. PRECIPITATION WAS LESS THAN HALF OF NORMAL...WITH SNOWFALL
LIMITED TO TRACE AMOUNTS ON MARCH 26.

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