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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS                                  
1243 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005

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...THE WICHITA MID CONTINENT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 30 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         62    555 PM  83    1917  62      0       60       
  MINIMUM         42   1157 PM  18    1964  39      3       39       
  AVERAGE         52                        50      2       50      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.48   MM   0.09  -0.09     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.79                      2.62  -0.83     3.58    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.79                      2.62  -0.83     3.58    
  SINCE JAN 1      6.80                      4.48   2.32     6.72    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           5.5  1926   T      0.0      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.1                       2.2   -2.1       T      
  SINCE MAR 1      0.1                       2.2   -2.1       T      
  SINCE JUL 1      7.3                      16.0   -8.7     15.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       13                        15     -2       15       
  MONTH TO DATE  551                       580    -29      437       
  SINCE MAR 1    551                       580    -29      437       
  SINCE JUL 1   3784                      4355   -571     4059       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         1     -1        7       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         1     -1        7       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         1     -1        7       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    40   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    48   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    15.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  40 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     36           600 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    65                                                       
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THE WICHITA MID CONTINENT CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   62        88      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   39        19      1926                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 31 2005.........SUNRISE   616 AM CST   SUNSET   652 PM CST   
APRIL  1 2005.........SUNRISE   615 AM CST   SUNSET   653 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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