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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS                                   
332 AM CST FRI MAR 5 2004

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...THE TOPEKA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 4 2004...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2004

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         46   1126 PM  81    1910  51     -5       43       
  MINIMUM         40    659 AM  -7    1978  29     11       15       
  AVERAGE         43                        40      3       29      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        1.98          2.04 1963   0.07   1.91     0.18    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.40                      0.27   2.13     0.19    
  SINCE MAR 1      2.40                      0.27   2.13     0.19    
  SINCE JAN 1      4.92                      2.40   2.52     2.06    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                       0.3     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                       0.4     
  SINCE JAN 1     15.3                                      12.2     
  SINCE JUL 1     19.1                                      12.6     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       22                        25     -3       36       
  MONTH TO DATE   92                       104    -12      133       
  SINCE MAR 1     92                       104    -12      133       
  SINCE JUL 1   4067                      4233   -166     4220       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (60)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    24   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (270)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   0 PERCENT                                      
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     92          1200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    96                                                       
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THE TOPEKA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   51        84      1956                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29        -1      1960                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  5 2004.........SUNRISE   649 AM CST   SUNSET   620 PM CST   
MARCH  6 2004.........SUNRISE   647 AM CST   SUNSET   621 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
*  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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...THE CONCORDIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 4 2004...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1885 TO 2004

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         40    104 AM  83    1921  49     -9       39       
  MINIMUM         33   1159 PM  -7    1978  27      6       11       
  AVERAGE         37                        38     -1       25      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        1.26          MM     MM   0.05   1.21     0.08    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.51                      0.21   1.30     0.08    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.51                      0.21   1.30     0.08    
  SINCE JAN 1      4.68                      1.60   3.08     1.31    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                        MM       
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                                        MM       
  SINCE JAN 1     MM                                        MM       
  SINCE JUL 1     MM                                        MM       
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       28                        27      1       40       
  MONTH TO DATE  106                       109     -3      137       
  SINCE MAR 1    106                       109     -3      137       
  SINCE JUL 1   4377                      4407    -30     4335       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (350)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    22   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (60)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     92          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    96                                                       
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THE CONCORDIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   49        80      1920                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   27         2      1960                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  5 2004.........SUNRISE   657 AM CST   SUNSET   628 PM CST   
MARCH  6 2004.........SUNRISE   655 AM CST   SUNSET   629 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
*  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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