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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KANSAS
1210 AM CST TUE JAN 02 2024

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...THE WICHITA EISENHOWER NATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 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            114   08/12/1936
 LOW             -22   02/12/1899
HIGHEST          111   08/19        104       7      107  07/19
LOWEST             7   01/31         -3      10       -5  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.2               68.8     2.4     70.6
AVG. MINIMUM    47.2               46.5     0.7     45.3
MEAN            59.2               57.7     1.5     58.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    70               65.0     5.0       94
DAYS MAX <= 32     7               16.0    -9.0       20
DAYS MIN <= 32    97              102.8    -5.8      122
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.7    -0.7        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       53.82   2008
 MINIMUM       12.15   1966
TOTALS         30.08              34.31   -4.23    27.37
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.09   -0.01     0.08
DAYS >= .01       70               87.1   -17.1       69
DAYS >= .10       44               51.7    -7.7       30
DAYS >= .50       19               22.7    -3.7       17
DAYS >= 1.00       7               10.7    -3.7        7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.25   10/24 TO 10/25               3.96

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          44.5   1987
 24 HR TOTAL    13.5   03/15/1970 TO 03/16/1970
TOTALS           9.6               12.7    -3.1     20.2
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.00               1.20   -0.20     2.02
SINCE 7/1        8.0                4.1     3.9       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.80               0.40    0.40       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE     16                9.0     7.0       29
DAYS >= 1.0        2                4.0    -2.0        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   11/26                           5
 24 HR TOTAL     7.8                                11.0
 STORM TOTAL     7.8                                 5.9
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3982               4413    -431     4587
 SINCE 7/1      1508               1751    -243       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2002               1773     229     2156
 SINCE 1/1      2002               1773     229       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22/1995
 LATEST       05/13/1966
EARLIEST                        10/18
LATEST                          04/26
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/160
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/280    DATE  06/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    72/280    DATE  06/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          123
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            149
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         65

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             53     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               19     RAIN                      29
LIGHT RAIN               92     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      1
FOG                     105     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
HAZE                     25

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

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