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

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

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           79   03/29                          76
LOWEST            14   03/27                           9
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.7               57.6     5.1     54.7
AVG. MINIMUM    33.3               31.8     1.5     31.6
MEAN            48.0               44.7     3.3     43.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.0    -1.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    17               17.6    -0.6       16
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          1.29               1.83   -0.54     0.74
DAILY AVG.      0.04                                0.02
DAYS >= .01        5                                   9
DAYS >= .10        2                                   3
DAYS >= .50        1                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.82   03/13 TO 03/13               0.31


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    518                634    -116      669
 SINCE 7/1      4044               4651    -607       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  4      -4        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  4      -4       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/160    DATE  03/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/160    DATE  03/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.26
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     17

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

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