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CLITOP


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS                                   
1236 AM CST FRI APR 1 2005

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...THE TOPEKA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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         55    446 PM  93    1946  61     -6       54       
  MINIMUM         32    636 AM  17    1899  38     -6       29       
  AVERAGE         44                        49     -5       42      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.69 1927   0.09  -0.09     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.74                      2.56  -1.82     3.83    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.74                      2.56  -1.82     3.83    
  SINCE JAN 1      5.50                      4.69   0.81     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       21                        16      5       23       
  MONTH TO DATE  626                       647    -21      526       
  SINCE MAR 1    626                       647    -21      526       
  SINCE JUL 1   4196                      4776   -580     4501       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    1                         3     -2        6       
  SINCE MAR 1      1                         3     -2        6       
  SINCE JAN 1      1                         3     -2        6       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (10)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (360)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  75 PERCENT                                      
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     46           500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    69                                                       
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THE TOPEKA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   61        91      1940                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        20      1936                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL  1 2005.........SUNRISE   607 AM CST   SUNSET   646 PM CST   
APRIL  2 2005.........SUNRISE   605 AM CST   SUNSET   647 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 31 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         60    444 PM  92    1946  59      1       55       
  MINIMUM         35    348 AM  10    1886  36     -1       29       
  AVERAGE         48                        48      0       42      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.33 1927   0.08  -0.08     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.90                      2.35  -0.45     2.97    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.90                      2.35  -0.45     2.97    
  SINCE JAN 1      4.96                      3.74   1.22     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       17                        17      0       23       
  MONTH TO DATE  630                       702    -72      547       
  SINCE MAR 1    630                       702    -72      547       
  SINCE JUL 1   4403                      5000   -597     4818       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         2     -2        2       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         2     -2        2       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         2     -2        2       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (20)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    28   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (30)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    76           600 AM                                     
 LOWEST     31           500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    54                                                       
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THE CONCORDIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   59        90      1940                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   36        19      1972                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL  1 2005.........SUNRISE   615 AM CST   SUNSET   655 PM CST   
APRIL  2 2005.........SUNRISE   613 AM CST   SUNSET   656 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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