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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS                                   
131 AM CDT SAT SEP 30 2006

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...THE TOPEKA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 29 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    432 PM  95    1952  76     -5       65       
  MINIMUM         47    117 AM  32    1984  51     -4       39       
  AVERAGE         59                        63     -4       52      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.07 1893   0.11  -0.11     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.47                      3.60  -1.13     7.71    
  SINCE SEP 1      2.47                      3.60  -1.13     7.71    
  SINCE JAN 1     27.08                     28.81  -1.73    41.71    
                                                                     
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        6                         4      2       13       
  MONTH TO DATE   50                        68    -18       30       
  SINCE SEP 1     50                        68    -18       30       
  SINCE JUL 1     50                        70    -20       30       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         3     -3        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   84                       163    -79      243       
  SINCE SEP 1     84                       163    -79      243       
  SINCE JAN 1   1602                      1327    275     1573       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  79 PERCENT                                      
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    86           900 PM                                     
 LOWEST     40           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    63                                                       
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THE TOPEKA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   76        97      1938                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   51        29      1984                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 30 2006.....SUNRISE   718 AM CDT   SUNSET   707 PM CDT   
OCTOBER  1 2006.......SUNRISE   718 AM CDT   SUNSET   705 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 29 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    411 PM  96    1994  75      4       70       
  MINIMUM         47    635 AM  29    1984  51     -4       34       
  AVERAGE         63                        63      0       52      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.58 1941   0.07  -0.07     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.98                      2.43   1.55     0.65    
  SINCE SEP 1      3.98                      2.43   1.55     0.65    
  SINCE JAN 1     19.60                     24.21  -4.61    22.76    
                                                                     
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                         5     -3       13       
  MONTH TO DATE   88                        71     17       23       
  SINCE SEP 1     88                        71     17       23       
  SINCE JUL 1     88                        74     14       24       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         3     -3        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   56                       160   -104      268       
  SINCE SEP 1     56                       160   -104      268       
  SINCE JAN 1   1479                      1307    172     1547       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (340)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    71           600 AM                                     
 LOWEST     27           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    49                                                       
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THE CONCORDIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   75        95      1994                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   51        29      1895                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 30 2006.....SUNRISE   726 AM CDT   SUNSET   715 PM CDT   
OCTOBER  1 2006.......SUNRISE   727 AM CDT   SUNSET   713 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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