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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS                                   
150 AM CDT SUN SEP 18 2005

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...THE TOPEKA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 17 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         77    320 PM 103    1953  80     -3       74       
  MINIMUM         52    500 AM  39    1981  55     -3       52       
  AVERAGE         65                        68     -3       63      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.51 1978   0.12  -0.12      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    1.59                      2.18  -0.59     1.68    
  SINCE SEP 1      1.59                      2.18  -0.59     1.68    
  SINCE JAN 1     35.59                     27.39   8.20    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        0                         2     -2        2       
  MONTH TO DATE   11                        26    -15        3       
  SINCE SEP 1     11                        26    -15        3       
  SINCE JUL 1     11                        28    -17       12       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         5     -5        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  156                       116     40      116       
  SINCE SEP 1    156                       116     40      116       
  SINCE JAN 1   1486                      1280    206     1120       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    26   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     54           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    74                                                       
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THE TOPEKA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   80       101      1925                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   55        35      1973                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 18 2005.....SUNRISE   707 AM CDT   SUNSET   726 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 19 2005.....SUNRISE   708 AM CDT   SUNSET   724 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 17 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         82    445 PM 102    1953  79      3       86       
  MINIMUM         54    518 AM  37    1981  56     -2       58       
  AVERAGE         68                        67      1       72      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.18 1978   0.08  -0.08     0.04    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.60                      1.50  -0.90     1.00    
  SINCE SEP 1      0.60                      1.50  -0.90     1.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     22.71                     23.28  -0.57    21.68    
                                                                     
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                         3     -3        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    2                        27    -25        0       
  SINCE SEP 1      2                        27    -25        0       
  SINCE JUL 1      3                        30    -27        7       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        3                         5     -2        7       
  MONTH TO DATE  167                       115     52      167       
  SINCE SEP 1    167                       115     52      167       
  SINCE JAN 1   1446                      1262    184     1137       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (160)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    29   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (160)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    86           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     48           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    67                                                       
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THE CONCORDIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   79       100      1931                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   55        36      1901                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 18 2005.....SUNRISE   715 AM CDT   SUNSET   734 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 19 2005.....SUNRISE   716 AM CDT   SUNSET   732 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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