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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
931 AM CDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE MANHATTAN KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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           95   10/01                          90
LOWEST            18   10/31                          19
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.2               69.3     1.9     74.0
AVG. MINIMUM    45.6               42.9     2.7     40.3
MEAN            58.4               56.1     2.3     57.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.8     1.2        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                5.2    -0.2        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          1.72               2.18   -0.46     1.28
DAILY AVG.      0.06                                0.04
DAYS >= .01        8                                   4
DAYS >= .10        4                                   2
DAYS >= .50        1                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.82   10/03 TO 10/04               0.78


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    264                306     -42      271
 SINCE 7/1       270                368     -98       MM
COOLING TOTAL     67                 30      37       35
 SINCE 1/1      1833               1488     345       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/170    DATE  10/03
                                26/160          10/12
                                26/210          10/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/330    DATE  10/06
                                37/290          10/13
                                37/190          10/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.28
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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