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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
914 AM CDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE EMPORIA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           95   05/06                          95
LOWEST            37   05/01                          42
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.4               75.9     3.5     76.6
AVG. MINIMUM    55.7               54.2     1.5     57.0
MEAN            67.5               65.1     2.4     66.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                1.3     0.7        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          2.54R              5.01   -2.47     9.08
DAILY AVG.      0.08                                0.29
DAYS >= .01       10                                  15
DAYS >= .10        4                                  11
DAYS >= .50        2                                   9
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.11   05/24 TO 05/24               1.72


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     58                 98     -40      104
 SINCE 7/1      4433               4788    -355       MM
COOLING TOTAL    145                100      45      169
 SINCE 1/1       179                124      55       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/030    DATE  05/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/350    DATE  05/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      7

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

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