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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS                                   
303 AM CDT TUE SEP 28 2004

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...THE TOPEKA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 27 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         83    341 PM  95    1911  77      6       74       
  MINIMUM         50    546 AM  33    1942  52     -2       46       
  AVERAGE         67                        64      3       60      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.00 1900   0.12  -0.12     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.68                      3.38  -1.70     2.43    
  SINCE SEP 1      1.68                      3.38  -1.70     2.43    
  SINCE JAN 1     33.02                     28.59   4.43    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                         4     -4        5       
  MONTH TO DATE    3                        60    -57       47       
  SINCE SEP 1      3                        60    -57       47       
  SINCE JUL 1     12                        62    -50       47       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        2                         3     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  174                       157     17       90       
  SINCE SEP 1    174                       157     17       90       
  SINCE JAN 1   1178                      1321   -143     1485       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    12   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (50)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    14   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (80)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     1.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  96 PERCENT                                      
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     39           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    70                                                       
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THE TOPEKA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   76       104      1953                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   51        33      1888                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 28 2004.....SUNRISE   716 AM CDT   SUNSET   709 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 29 2004.....SUNRISE   717 AM CDT   SUNSET   708 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 27 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    247 PM  98    1892  76      6       72       
  MINIMUM         52    617 AM  34    1889  52      0       47       
  AVERAGE         67                        65      2       60      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.45 1973   0.08  -0.08     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.89                      2.16  -0.27     5.37    
  SINCE SEP 1      1.89                      2.16  -0.27     5.37    
  SINCE JAN 1     22.57                     23.94  -1.37    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                         4     -4        5       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                        61    -61       47       
  SINCE SEP 1      0                        61    -61       47       
  SINCE JUL 1      7                        64    -57       48       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        2                         3     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  235                       162     73       96       
  SINCE SEP 1    235                       162     73       96       
  SINCE JAN 1   1205                      1309   -104     1425       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (10)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    86           700 AM                                     
 LOWEST     30          1200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    58                                                       
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THE CONCORDIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   76       105      1953                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   52        33      1942                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 28 2004.....SUNRISE   724 AM CDT   SUNSET   717 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 29 2004.....SUNRISE   725 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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