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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS                                   
438 PM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

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...THE TOPEKA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 2006...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0430 PM LOCAL TIME.

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)                                                     
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         52    116 AM  63    2004  37     15       50       
                                      1965                          
  MINIMUM         31    354 PM -10    1976  18     13       24       
  AVERAGE         42                        28     14       37      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            0.02          0.82 1947   0.03  -0.01     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.70                      1.42   0.28     1.00    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.70                      1.42   0.28     1.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     32.72                     35.64  -2.92    48.63    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  TODAY            0.1                                       0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.1                                      10.8     
  SINCE JAN 1      1.7                                      18.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.5                                      11.3     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  TODAY           23                        37    -14       28       
  MONTH TO DATE  793                      1030   -237     1103       
  SINCE DEC 1    793                      1030   -237     1103       
  SINCE JUL 1   1762                      2057   -295     1969       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1   1656                      1357    299     1628       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    30   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                            
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     78           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    86                                                       
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THE TOPEKA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   37        67      2005                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   18       -20      1974                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 31 2006......SUNRISE   741 AM CST   SUNSET   510 PM CST   
JANUARY  1 2007.......SUNRISE   742 AM CST   SUNSET   511 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  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 DECEMBER 31 2006...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.

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)                                                     
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         34   1222 AM  60    1904  36     -2       54       
  MINIMUM         26   1119 AM -11    1968  18      8       22       
  AVERAGE         30                        27      3       38      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            0.35          0.42 1931   0.02   0.33     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.24                      0.86   2.38     0.35    
  SINCE DEC 1      3.24                      0.86   2.38     0.35    
  SINCE JAN 1     23.94                     28.43  -4.49    26.76    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  TODAY            3.5                                       0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    3.5                                       7.7     
  SINCE JAN 1      9.0                                      25.9     
  SINCE JUL 1      3.5                                      10.7     
  SNOW DEPTH       4                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  TODAY           35                        38     -3       27       
  MONTH TO DATE  891                      1068   -177     1137       
  SINCE DEC 1    891                      1068   -177     1137       
  SINCE JUL 1   2045                      2176   -131     2041       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1   1526                      1333    193     1617       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    26   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (340)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    16.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                            
  FREEZING RAIN                                                      
  LT FREEZING RAIN                                                   
  HEAVY SNOW                                                         
  SNOW                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     72           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    86                                                       
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THE CONCORDIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   36        66      2005                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   17       -14      1974                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 31 2006......SUNRISE   751 AM CST   SUNSET   516 PM CST   
JANUARY  1 2007.......SUNRISE   751 AM CST   SUNSET   517 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          



&&
 
SNOW DEPTH AT 430 PM
 
MISCELLANEOUS DATA...
KANSAS RIVER STAGE AT TOPEKA AT 5 PM...            4.9 FT
REPUBLICAN RIVER STAGE AT CONCORDIA AT 5 PM...     4.8 FT
 
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