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CXUS53 KICT 020130
CLACNU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KANSAS
730 PM CST FRI JAN 01 2021

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...THE CHANUTE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            116   07/18/1936
 LOW             -23   01/30/1949
HIGHEST          100   08/28      101.2    -1.2       98  07/20
                                                          07/19
LOWEST             9   02/13       -3.5    12.5        4  03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.2               67.3     2.9     68.3
AVG. MINIMUM    47.7               46.5     1.2     47.4
MEAN            58.9               56.9     2.0     57.9
DAYS MAX >= 90    71               40.1    30.9       66
DAYS MAX <= 32     5               15.5   -10.5       22
DAYS MIN <= 32   100               93.9     6.1      100
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.1    -2.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       63.86   1927
 MINIMUM       21.30   1963
TOTALS         34.68              42.07   -7.39    56.79
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.12   -0.03     0.15
DAYS >= .01      100               98.9     1.1      110
DAYS >= .10       61               62.0    -1.0       74
DAYS >= .50       32               26.6     5.4       34
DAYS >= 1.00       7               12.7    -5.7       17
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.46   01/10                        4.69  05/06


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3878               4483    -605     4340
 SINCE 7/1      1536               1792    -256     1653
COOLING TOTAL   1778               1533     245     1867

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/26/1912
 LATEST       05/06/1944
EARLIEST      10/30               10/25            10/30
LATEST        04/18               04/08            04/01
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/170
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/300    DATE  08/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/270    DATE  05/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.32
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          225
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             80
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         61

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             48     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               38     RAIN                      54
LIGHT RAIN              106     FREEZING RAIN              4
LT FREEZING RAIN          9     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      0
FOG                     138     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     20
HAZE                     22

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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