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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
918 AM CST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

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           68   12/27                          62
LOWEST             0   12/02                           9
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.5               44.4     4.1     46.7
AVG. MINIMUM    20.4               22.4    -2.0     24.1
MEAN            34.5               33.4     1.1     35.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5                6.0    -1.0        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               26.9     1.1       27
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                0.9     0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.33               1.38   -1.05     0.43
DAILY AVG.      0.01                                0.01
DAYS >= .01        3                                   4
DAYS >= .10        1                                   2
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.30   12/01 TO 12/01               0.19


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    937                979     -42      908
 SINCE 7/1      1739               1979    -240       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1424               1463     -39       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/320    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/320    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      3

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

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