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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS                                   
134 AM CDT THU SEP 21 2006

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...THE TOPEKA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 20 2006...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2006

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    359 PM  98    1980  79     -2       88       
                                      1944                          
  MINIMUM         46    417 AM  36    1991  54     -8       62       
  AVERAGE         62                        67     -5       75      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.09 1965   0.12  -0.12     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.94                      2.54  -0.60     2.00    
  SINCE SEP 1      1.94                      2.54  -0.60     2.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     26.55                     27.75  -1.20    36.00    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                       0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                       0.0     
  SINCE JAN 1      1.2                                       6.7     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                       0.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        3                         3      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   20                        35    -15       11       
  SINCE SEP 1     20                        35    -15       11       
  SINCE JUL 1     20                        37    -17       11       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         5     -5       10       
  MONTH TO DATE   81                       131    -50      189       
  SINCE SEP 1     81                       131    -50      189       
  SINCE JAN 1   1599                      1295    304     1519       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (120)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    28   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (130)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  94 PERCENT                                      
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    86          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     38           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    62                                                       
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THE TOPEKA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   79        98      1956                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        36      1999                    
                                             1995                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 21 2006.....SUNRISE   709 AM CDT   SUNSET   721 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 22 2006.....SUNRISE   710 AM CDT   SUNSET   720 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 20 2006...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1885 TO 2006

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         79    446 PM  96    1893  79      0       91       
  MINIMUM         46    650 AM  33    1918  54     -8       57       
  AVERAGE         63                        66     -3       74      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.38 1998   0.08  -0.08     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.19                      1.74   1.45     0.60    
  SINCE SEP 1      3.19                      1.74   1.45     0.60    
  SINCE JAN 1     18.81                     23.52  -4.71    22.71    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                       0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                       0.0     
  SINCE JAN 1      5.5                                      15.2     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                       0.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        2                         3     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   39                        36      3        2       
  SINCE SEP 1     39                        36      3        2       
  SINCE JUL 1     39                        39      0        3       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         4     -4        9       
  MONTH TO DATE   56                       129    -73      201       
  SINCE SEP 1     56                       129    -73      201       
  SINCE JAN 1   1479                      1276    203     1480       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (140)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    31   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (120)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     38           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    66                                                       
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THE CONCORDIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   78       103      2005                    
                                             1956                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        33      1995                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 21 2006.....SUNRISE   717 AM CDT   SUNSET   729 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 22 2006.....SUNRISE   718 AM CDT   SUNSET   728 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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