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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS                                   
134 AM CDT FRI SEP 24 2004

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...THE TOPEKA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 23 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         77    447 PM  97    1939  78     -1       81       
  MINIMUM         54   1131 PM  29    1983  53      1       46       
  AVERAGE         66                        66      0       64      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          3.74 1973   0.12  -0.12     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.68                      2.90  -1.22     2.43    
  SINCE SEP 1      1.68                      2.90  -1.22     2.43    
  SINCE JAN 1     33.02                     28.11   4.91    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                        44    -41       32       
  SINCE SEP 1      3                        44    -41       32       
  SINCE JUL 1     12                        46    -34       32       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        1                         4     -3        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  165                       143     22       86       
  SINCE SEP 1    165                       143     22       86       
  SINCE JAN 1   1169                      1307   -138     1481       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (170)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (170)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  58 PERCENT                                      
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    81           900 AM                                     
 LOWEST     36           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    59                                                       
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THE TOPEKA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   78        93      1984                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   53        31      1989                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 24 2004.....SUNRISE   712 AM CDT   SUNSET   716 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 25 2004.....SUNRISE   713 AM CDT   SUNSET   714 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 23 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         77    412 PM  95    1892  78     -1       84       
  MINIMUM         53    720 AM  33    1983  54     -1       52       
  AVERAGE         65                        66     -1       68      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.35          2.26 1997   0.08   0.27     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.89                      1.84   0.05     5.37    
  SINCE SEP 1      1.89                      1.84   0.05     5.37    
  SINCE JAN 1     22.57                     23.62  -1.05    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                        45    -45       32       
  SINCE SEP 1      0                        45    -45       32       
  SINCE JUL 1      7                        48    -41       33       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         4     -4        3       
  MONTH TO DATE  224                       148     76       94       
  SINCE SEP 1    224                       148     76       94       
  SINCE JAN 1   1194                      1295   -101     1423       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (250)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    26   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (250)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    97           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     27           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    62                                                       
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THE CONCORDIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   77        95      1920                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   53        34      1965                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 24 2004.....SUNRISE   720 AM CDT   SUNSET   724 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 25 2004.....SUNRISE   721 AM CDT   SUNSET   722 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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