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CXUS53 KICT 011019
CLMICT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KANSAS
519 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE WICHITA EISENHOWER NATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   04/06/1893
 LOW              15   04/03/1975
                       04/03/1936
HIGHEST           90   04/13                          90  04/17
LOWEST            36   04/05                          29  04/07
                       04/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.3               68.3     7.0     70.4
AVG. MINIMUM    50.5               44.8     5.7     47.6
MEAN            62.9               56.5     6.4     59.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.3     0.7        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                2.8    -2.8        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.42   1944
 MINIMUM        0.22   1963
TOTALS          0.93               3.10   -2.17     2.96
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.10   -0.07     0.10
DAYS >= .01        9                8.3     0.7       10
DAYS >= .10        3                5.1    -2.1        7
DAYS >= .50        0                2.0    -2.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.42   04/17 TO 04/17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.5   1901
TOTALS             T                0.2    -0.2        T
SINCE 7/1        6.8               12.7    -5.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    113                277    -164      217
 SINCE 7/1      3391               4330    -939       MM
COOLING TOTAL     57                 23      34       45
 SINCE 1/1        94                 27      67       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/180    DATE  04/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/010    DATE  04/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      6

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

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