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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS                                   
134 AM CDT THU SEP 23 2004

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...THE TOPEKA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 22 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         84    307 PM  99    1937  78      6       74       
  MINIMUM         59    614 AM  31    1995  54      5       50       
  AVERAGE         72                        66      6       62      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.84 2000   0.12  -0.12     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.68                      2.78  -1.10     2.43    
  SINCE SEP 1      1.68                      2.78  -1.10     2.43    
  SINCE JAN 1     33.02                     27.99   5.03    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        3       
  MONTH TO DATE    3                        41    -38       31       
  SINCE SEP 1      3                        41    -38       31       
  SINCE JUL 1     12                        43    -31       31       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        7                         4      3        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  164                       139     25       86       
  SINCE SEP 1    164                       139     25       86       
  SINCE JAN 1   1168                      1303   -135     1481       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    26   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  90 PERCENT                                      
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    78          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     37           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    58                                                       
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THE TOPEKA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   78        97      1939                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   53        29      1983                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 23 2004.....SUNRISE   711 AM CDT   SUNSET   717 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 24 2004.....SUNRISE   712 AM CDT   SUNSET   716 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 22 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         85    209 PM  98    1937  78      7       71       
  MINIMUM         62   1154 PM  29    1995  54      8       53       
  AVERAGE         74                        66      8       62      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.47          1.22 1908   0.08   0.39      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    1.54                      1.76  -0.22     5.37    
  SINCE SEP 1      1.54                      1.76  -0.22     5.37    
  SINCE JAN 1     22.22                     23.54  -1.32    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        3       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                        42    -42       32       
  SINCE SEP 1      0                        42    -42       32       
  SINCE JUL 1      7                        45    -38       33       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        9                         4      5        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  224                       144     80       91       
  SINCE SEP 1    224                       144     80       91       
  SINCE JAN 1   1194                      1291    -97     1420       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    25   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (140)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    31   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    14.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           900 PM                                     
 LOWEST     42           500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    68                                                       
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THE CONCORDIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   78        95      1892                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        33      1983                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 23 2004.....SUNRISE   720 AM CDT   SUNSET   725 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 24 2004.....SUNRISE   720 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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