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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS                                   
143 AM CDT SAT SEP 18 2004

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...THE TOPEKA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 17 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         74    554 PM 103    1953  80     -6       85       
  MINIMUM         52    622 AM  39    1981  55     -3       69       
  AVERAGE         63                        68     -5       77      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             2.51 1978   0.12  -0.12     T      
  MONTH TO DATE    1.68                      2.18  -0.50     1.96    
  SINCE SEP 1      1.68                      2.18  -0.50     1.96    
  SINCE JAN 1     33.02                     27.39   5.63    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        2                         2      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    3                        26    -23        4       
  SINCE SEP 1      3                        26    -23        4       
  SINCE JUL 1     12                        28    -16        4       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         5     -5       12       
  MONTH TO DATE  116                       116      0       86       
  SINCE SEP 1    116                       116      0       86       
  SINCE JAN 1   1120                      1280   -160     1481       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (140)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (140)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  74 PERCENT                                      
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     61          1100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    77                                                       
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THE TOPEKA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   80       101      1925                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   55        35      1973                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 18 2004.....SUNRISE   707 AM CDT   SUNSET   725 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 19 2004.....SUNRISE   708 AM CDT   SUNSET   724 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 17 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         86    417 PM 102    1953  80      6       88       
  MINIMUM         58    605 AM  37    1981  56      2       67       
  AVERAGE         72                        68      4       78      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.04          2.18 1978   0.08  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.00                      1.36  -0.36     5.03    
  SINCE SEP 1      1.00                      1.36  -0.36     5.03    
  SINCE JAN 1     21.68                     23.14  -1.46    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                         3     -3        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                        27    -27       10       
  SINCE SEP 1      0                        27    -27       10       
  SINCE JUL 1      7                        30    -23       11       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        7                         5      2       13       
  MONTH TO DATE  167                       121     46       90       
  SINCE SEP 1    167                       121     46       90       
  SINCE JAN 1   1137                      1268   -131     1419       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    26   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (170)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    31   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (160)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    90           900 AM                                     
 LOWEST     51           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    71                                                       
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THE CONCORDIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   79       100      1931                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   55        36      1901                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 18 2004.....SUNRISE   715 AM CDT   SUNSET   733 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 19 2004.....SUNRISE   716 AM CDT   SUNSET   732 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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