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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS                                   
1252 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005

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...THE TOPEKA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 30 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         64    109 AM  85    1943  61      3       50       
  MINIMUM         38   1159 PM  14    1964  37      1       34       
  AVERAGE         51                        49      2       42      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.01          1.48 1989   0.09  -0.08     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.74                      2.47  -1.73     3.83    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.74                      2.47  -1.73     3.83    
  SINCE JAN 1      5.50                      4.60   0.90     6.35    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                       0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                         0.0     
  SINCE JAN 1      6.7                                      15.3     
  SINCE JUL 1     11.2                                      19.1     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       14                        16     -2       23       
  MONTH TO DATE  605                       631    -26      503       
  SINCE MAR 1    605                       631    -26      503       
  SINCE JUL 1   4175                      4760   -585     4478       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    1                         2     -1        6       
  SINCE MAR 1      1                         2     -1        6       
  SINCE JAN 1      1                         2     -1        6       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    29   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    39   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  16 PERCENT                                      
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           400 PM                                     
 LOWEST     57           700 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    75                                                       
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THE TOPEKA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   61        93      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        17      1899                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 31 2005.........SUNRISE   608 AM CST   SUNSET   645 PM CST   
APRIL  1 2005.........SUNRISE   607 AM CST   SUNSET   646 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  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 MARCH 30 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1885 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         63   1213 AM  89    1917  59      4       55       
  MINIMUM         43   1159 PM   8    1886  35      8       33       
  AVERAGE         53                        48      5       44      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.32 1998   0.08  -0.08     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.90                      2.12  -0.22     2.97    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.90                      2.12  -0.22     2.97    
  SINCE JAN 1      4.96                      3.51   1.45     6.14    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                      MM       
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                        MM       
  SINCE JAN 1     15.2                                      MM       
  SINCE JUL 1     16.9                                      MM       
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       12                        17     -5       21       
  MONTH TO DATE  613                       671    -58      524       
  SINCE MAR 1    613                       671    -58      524       
  SINCE JUL 1   4386                      4969   -583     4795       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         1     -1        2       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         1     -1        2       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         1     -1        2       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    35   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    46   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    71           300 PM                                     
 LOWEST     50           600 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    61                                                       
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THE CONCORDIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   59        92      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   36        10      1886                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 31 2005.........SUNRISE   616 AM CST   SUNSET   654 PM CST   
APRIL  1 2005.........SUNRISE   615 AM CST   SUNSET   655 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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