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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS                                   
1256 AM CST WED MAR 17 2004

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...THE TOPEKA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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         47    648 PM  79    2003  56     -9       79       
                                      1966                          
  MINIMUM         31    827 AM   7    1900  33     -2       51       
  AVERAGE         39                        44     -5       65      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.90 1946   0.09  -0.09      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    2.78                      1.21   1.57     0.35    
  SINCE MAR 1      2.78                      1.21   1.57     0.35    
  SINCE JAN 1      5.30                      3.34   1.96     2.22    
                                                                     
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       26                        21      5        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  336                       377    -41      443       
  SINCE MAR 1    336                       377    -41      443       
  SINCE JUL 1   4311                      4506   -195     4530       
                                                                     
 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    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    31   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  63 PERCENT                                      
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    85           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     58           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    72                                                       
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THE TOPEKA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   56        82      1994                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   33         8      1906                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 17 2004.........SUNRISE   630 AM CST   SUNSET   632 PM CST   
MARCH 18 2004.........SUNRISE   628 AM CST   SUNSET   633 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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...THE CONCORDIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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         50    403 PM  80    1894  54     -4       78       
  MINIMUM         30    838 AM   7    1900  31     -1       52       
  AVERAGE         40                        43     -3       65      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.65 1924   0.08  -0.08      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    1.83                      1.00   0.83     0.08    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.83                      1.00   0.83     0.08    
  SINCE JAN 1      5.00                      2.39   2.61     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       25                        22      3        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  356                       398    -42      439       
  SINCE MAR 1    356                       398    -42      439       
  SINCE JUL 1   4627                      4696    -69     4637       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        3       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        3       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        3       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    20   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (200)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    24   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (200)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    85          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     52           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    69                                                       
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THE CONCORDIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        86      1894                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31         0      1906                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 17 2004.........SUNRISE   638 AM CST   SUNSET   640 PM CST   
MARCH 18 2004.........SUNRISE   637 AM CST   SUNSET   641 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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