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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS                                   
143 AM CDT WED SEP 22 2004

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...THE TOPEKA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 21 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         86    320 PM  98    1956  79      7       72       
  MINIMUM         64    648 AM  36    1999  54     10       56       
                                      1995                          
  AVERAGE         75                        66      9       64      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.29 1970   0.12  -0.12     0.20    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.68                      2.66  -0.98     2.43    
  SINCE SEP 1      1.68                      2.66  -0.98     2.43    
  SINCE JAN 1     33.02                     27.87   5.15    25.42    
                                                                     
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                         3     -3        1       
  MONTH TO DATE    3                        38    -35       28       
  SINCE SEP 1      3                        38    -35       28       
  SINCE JUL 1     12                        40    -28       28       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       10                         4      6        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  157                       135     22       86       
  SINCE SEP 1    157                       135     22       86       
  SINCE JAN 1   1161                      1299   -138     1481       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (170)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    25   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (180)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  88 PERCENT                                      
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    73           700 AM                                     
 LOWEST     44           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    59                                                       
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THE TOPEKA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   78        99      1937                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        31      1995                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 22 2004.....SUNRISE   711 AM CDT   SUNSET   719 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 23 2004.....SUNRISE   711 AM CDT   SUNSET   717 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 21 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         74    537 AM 103    1956  78     -4       74       
  MINIMUM         69    242 PM  33    1995  54     15       58       
  AVERAGE         72                        67      5       66      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.03          1.09 1902   0.08  -0.05     0.11    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.07                      1.68  -0.61     5.37    
  SINCE SEP 1      1.07                      1.68  -0.61     5.37    
  SINCE JAN 1     21.75                     23.46  -1.71    20.97    
                                                                     
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                        39    -39       29       
  SINCE SEP 1      0                        39    -39       29       
  SINCE JUL 1      7                        42    -35       30       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        7                         4      3        1       
  MONTH TO DATE  215                       140     75       91       
  SINCE SEP 1    215                       140     75       91       
  SINCE JAN 1   1185                      1287   -102     1420       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (160)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    31   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (170)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    90           200 PM                                     
 LOWEST     49          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    70                                                       
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THE CONCORDIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   78        98      1937                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        29      1995                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 22 2004.....SUNRISE   719 AM CDT   SUNSET   727 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 23 2004.....SUNRISE   720 AM CDT   SUNSET   725 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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