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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS                                   
105 AM CST MON MAR 8 2004

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...THE TOPEKA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7 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         56    223 PM  84    1974  52      4       48       
  MINIMUM         34   1159 PM   1    1996  30      4       28       
  AVERAGE         45                        41      4       38      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.22 1921   0.07  -0.07     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.42                      0.48   1.94     0.20    
  SINCE MAR 1      2.42                      0.48   1.94     0.20    
  SINCE JAN 1      4.94                      2.61   2.33     2.07    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                       0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                       0.5     
  SINCE JAN 1     15.3                                      12.3     
  SINCE JUL 1     19.1                                      12.7     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       20                        24     -4       27       
  MONTH TO DATE  153                       177    -24      249       
  SINCE MAR 1    153                       177    -24      249       
  SINCE JUL 1   4128                      4306   -178     4336       
                                                                     
 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    30   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    39   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  95 PERCENT                                      
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    70          1100 PM                                     
 LOWEST     22          M300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    46                                                       
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THE TOPEKA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   52        82      1977                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        -4      1967                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  8 2004.........SUNRISE   644 AM CST   SUNSET   623 PM CST   
MARCH  9 2004.........SUNRISE   642 AM CST   SUNSET   624 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 7 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         54    340 PM  73    1992  50      4       46       
  MINIMUM         32    704 AM  -2    1996  28      4       28       
  AVERAGE         43                        39      4       37      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.51 1998   0.05  -0.05     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.57                      0.36   1.21     0.08    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.57                      0.36   1.21     0.08    
  SINCE JAN 1      4.74                      1.75   2.99     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       22                        25     -3       28       
  MONTH TO DATE  174                       186    -12      253       
  SINCE MAR 1    174                       186    -12      253       
  SINCE JUL 1   4445                      4484    -39     4451       
                                                                     
 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    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    31   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    75          M600 AM                                     
 LOWEST     24          M500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    50                                                       
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THE CONCORDIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   51        78      1977                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   28        -2      1996                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  8 2004.........SUNRISE   652 AM CST   SUNSET   631 PM CST   
MARCH  9 2004.........SUNRISE   651 AM CST   SUNSET   632 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
*  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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