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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
955 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           67   12/07                          68
LOWEST            18   12/19                          -4
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.2               44.4     5.8     42.4
AVG. MINIMUM    29.4               22.4     7.0     21.8
MEAN            39.8               33.4     6.4     32.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                6.0    -6.0        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    18               26.9    -8.9       25
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.9    -0.9        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          1.83               1.38    0.45     0.99
DAILY AVG.      0.06                                0.03
DAYS >= .01       11                                   6
DAYS >= .10        6                                   3
DAYS >= .50        1                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.95   12/24 TO 12/25               0.81


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    742                979    -237     1011
 SINCE 7/1      1639               1979    -340       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1673               1463     210       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/190    DATE  12/07
                                25/310          12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/200    DATE  12/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      3

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

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