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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS                                   
134 AM CDT FRI SEP 16 2005

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...THE TOPEKA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 15 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         65    418 PM 100    1939  80    -15       81       
  MINIMUM         51   1129 PM  39    1961  56     -5       62       
  AVERAGE         58                        68    -10       72      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.64          3.89 1905   0.12   0.52     0.32    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.59                      1.94  -0.35     1.68    
  SINCE SEP 1      1.59                      1.94  -0.35     1.68    
  SINCE JAN 1     35.59                     27.15   8.44    33.02    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                       0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                       0.0     
  SINCE JAN 1      6.7                                      15.3     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                       0.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        7                         2      5        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    7                        22    -15        1       
  SINCE SEP 1      7                        22    -15        1       
  SINCE JUL 1      7                        24    -17       10       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         6     -6        7       
  MONTH TO DATE  156                       106     50      115       
  SINCE SEP 1    156                       106     50      115       
  SINCE JAN 1   1486                      1270    216     1119       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (20)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    24   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (20)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   9 PERCENT                                      
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     78          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    86                                                       
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THE TOPEKA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   80       101      1978                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   56        40      1889                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 16 2005.....SUNRISE   705 AM CDT   SUNSET   729 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 17 2005.....SUNRISE   706 AM CDT   SUNSET   727 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 15 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         78    253 PM 100    1895  80     -2       82       
  MINIMUM         56   1159 PM  34    1993  56      0       60       
  AVERAGE         67                        68     -1       71      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.09          2.30 1996   0.08   0.01     0.70    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.60                      1.34  -0.74     0.96    
  SINCE SEP 1      0.60                      1.34  -0.74     0.96    
  SINCE JAN 1     22.71                     23.12  -0.41    21.64    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                      MM       
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                      MM       
  SINCE JAN 1     15.2                                      MM       
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                      MM       
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         2     -2        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                        22    -22        0       
  SINCE SEP 1      0                        22    -22        0       
  SINCE JUL 1      1                        25    -24        7       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        2                         5     -3        6       
  MONTH TO DATE  164                       105     59      157       
  SINCE SEP 1    164                       105     59      157       
  SINCE JAN 1   1443                      1252    191     1127       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (30)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (30)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     33           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    63                                                       
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THE CONCORDIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   80       104      1895                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   56        36      1903                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 16 2005.....SUNRISE   713 AM CDT   SUNSET   737 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 17 2005.....SUNRISE   714 AM CDT   SUNSET   735 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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