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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS                                   
141 AM CDT THU SEP 16 2004

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...THE TOPEKA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 15 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         81    519 PM 100    1939  80      1       81       
  MINIMUM         62   1131 PM  39    1961  56      6       50       
  AVERAGE         72                        68      4       66      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.32          3.89 1905   0.12   0.20     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.68                      1.94  -0.26     1.96    
  SINCE SEP 1      1.68                      1.94  -0.26     1.96    
  SINCE JAN 1     33.02                     27.15   5.87    24.95    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                       0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                       0.0     
  SINCE JAN 1     15.3                                      12.3     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                       0.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         2     -2        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    1                        22    -21        4       
  SINCE SEP 1      1                        22    -21        4       
  SINCE JUL 1     10                        24    -14        4       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        7                         6      1        1       
  MONTH TO DATE  115                       106      9       67       
  SINCE SEP 1    115                       106      9       67       
  SINCE JAN 1   1119                      1270   -151     1462       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    22   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (140)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  60 PERCENT                                      
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           800 AM                                     
 LOWEST     45           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    69                                                       
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THE TOPEKA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   80       101      1978                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   56        40      1889                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 16 2004.....SUNRISE   705 AM CDT   SUNSET   729 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 17 2004.....SUNRISE   706 AM CDT   SUNSET   727 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  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 SEPTEMBER 15 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         82    214 PM 100    1895  80      2       82       
  MINIMUM         60   1126 PM  34    1993  56      4       54       
  AVERAGE         71                        69      2       68      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.70          2.30 1996   0.08   0.62     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.96                      1.20  -0.24     5.03    
  SINCE SEP 1      0.96                      1.20  -0.24     5.03    
  SINCE JAN 1     21.64                     22.98  -1.34    20.63    
                                                                     
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        0                         2     -2        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                        22    -22       10       
  SINCE SEP 1      0                        22    -22       10       
  SINCE JUL 1      7                        25    -18       11       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        6                         6      0        3       
  MONTH TO DATE  157                       111     46       70       
  SINCE SEP 1    157                       111     46       70       
  SINCE JAN 1   1127                      1258   -131     1399       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    49   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    64   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    90           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     32           500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    61                                                       
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THE CONCORDIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   80       104      1895                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   56        36      1903                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 16 2004.....SUNRISE   713 AM CDT   SUNSET   737 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 17 2004.....SUNRISE   714 AM CDT   SUNSET   735 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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