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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
956 AM CDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE EMPORIA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

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           88   05/15                          88
                       05/16
LOWEST            38   05/02                          42
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.4               75.9     0.5     75.9
AVG. MINIMUM    53.5               54.2    -0.7     52.8
MEAN            64.9               65.1    -0.2     64.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.3    -1.3        0
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          4.93               5.01   -0.08     6.54
DAILY AVG.      0.16                                0.22
DAYS >= .01        8                                  13
DAYS >= .10        6                                   8
DAYS >= .50        3                                   6
DAYS >= 1.00       1                                   2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.67   05/31 TO 05/31               3.09


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     96                 98      -2       65
 SINCE 7/1      3777               4788   -1011       MM
COOLING TOTAL     97                100      -3       57
 SINCE 1/1       186                124      62       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/190    DATE  05/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/360    DATE  05/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     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                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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