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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED THUNDERSTORM DAYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
617 AM CST TUE JAN 2 2018

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...THE CONCORDIA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2017...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1885 TO 2017

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             116   08/12/1936
 LOW              -33   01/08/1886
HIGHEST           105   07/21        MM      MM      102  06/15
LOWEST             -7   12/31        MM      MM      -12  12/18
                        12/27
AVG. MAXIMUM     66.9              65.0     1.9     68.0
AVG. MINIMUM     44.0              42.7     1.3     45.2
MEAN             55.5              53.9     1.6     56.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     47              45.6     1.4       57
DAYS MAX <= 32     20              28.5    -8.5       24
DAYS MIN <= 32    104             118.8   -14.8      109
DAYS MIN <= 0       3               4.9    -1.9        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        44.79   1993
 MINIMUM        12.83   1956
TOTALS          36.47             27.89    8.58    30.02
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.08    0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01        87              90.4    -3.4       92
DAYS >= .10        48              50.7    -2.7       55
DAYS >= .50        28              18.4     9.6       19
DAYS >= 1.00       11               6.9     4.1        9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.41   MM                       12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           57.4   1960
 24 HR TOTAL     13.2   02/10/1965 TO 02/11/1965
 SNOW DEPTH        25   03/16/1960
TOTALS            3.9              20.2   -16.3     14.5
SINCE 7/1         1.8               6.5    -4.7      2.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE      16              13.3     2.7       15
DAYS >= 1.0         1               6.3    -5.3        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   12/27                          8  01/21
                        12/25
                        12/26
 24 HR TOTAL      1.3   MM                       12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    4738              5408    -670     4522
 SINCE 7/1         MM              2177      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL    1370              1350      20     1540
 SINCE 1/1       1370              1349      21     1540
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/188
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/320    DATE  08/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/310    DATE  08/16

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             52     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               29     RAIN                      39
LIGHT RAIN              101     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HEAVY SNOW                 0
SNOW                      2     LIGHT SNOW                15
FOG                     112     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13
HAZE                     27

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

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