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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS                                   
133 AM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006

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...THE TOPEKA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 21 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         71    359 AM  98    1956  79     -8       92       
  MINIMUM         59    233 PM  36    1999  54      5       61       
                                      1995                          
  AVERAGE         65                        66     -1       77      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.52          2.29 1970   0.12   0.40      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    2.46                      2.66  -0.20     2.00    
  SINCE SEP 1      2.46                      2.66  -0.20     2.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     27.07                     27.87  -0.80    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        0                         3     -3        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   20                        38    -18       11       
  SINCE SEP 1     20                        38    -18       11       
  SINCE JUL 1     20                        40    -20       11       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         4     -4       12       
  MONTH TO DATE   81                       135    -54      201       
  SINCE SEP 1     81                       135    -54      201       
  SINCE JAN 1   1599                      1299    300     1531       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    31   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (140)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    44   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (140)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    17.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   0 PERCENT                                      
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    90          1100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     47           400 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    69                                                       
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THE TOPEKA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   78        99      1937                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        31      1995                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 22 2006.....SUNRISE   710 AM CDT   SUNSET   720 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 23 2006.....SUNRISE   711 AM CDT   SUNSET   718 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 21 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         66   1245 AM 103    2005  78    -12      103       
                                      1956                          
  MINIMUM         54   1051 PM  33    1995  54      0       70       
  AVERAGE         60                        67     -7       87      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.78          1.09 1902   0.08   0.70     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.97                      1.82   2.15     0.60    
  SINCE SEP 1      3.97                      1.82   2.15     0.60    
  SINCE JAN 1     19.59                     23.60  -4.01    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        5                         3      2        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   44                        39      5        2       
  SINCE SEP 1     44                        39      5        2       
  SINCE JUL 1     44                        42      2        3       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         4     -4       22       
  MONTH TO DATE   56                       133    -77      223       
  SINCE SEP 1     56                       133    -77      223       
  SINCE JAN 1   1479                      1280    199     1502       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    32   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (160)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    39   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (160)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    16.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           400 PM                                     
 LOWEST     60           200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    80                                                       
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THE CONCORDIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   78        98      1937                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        29      1995                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 22 2006.....SUNRISE   718 AM CDT   SUNSET   728 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 23 2006.....SUNRISE   719 AM CDT   SUNSET   726 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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