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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KANSAS
213 PM CDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE SALINA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            118   08/13/1936
 LOW              38   08/27/1906
HIGHEST          103   08/05                         113  08/19
LOWEST            57   08/09                          57  08/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    89.9               90.1    -0.2     95.1
AVG. MINIMUM    67.1               67.1     0.0     68.0
MEAN            78.5               78.6    -0.1     81.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    15               18.0    -3.0       21
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)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.75   1977
 MINIMUM           T   1913
TOTALS          3.10               3.71   -0.61     2.02
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.12   -0.02     0.07
DAYS >= .01        8                8.3    -0.3        9
DAYS >= .10        6                5.6     0.4        7
DAYS >= .50        2                2.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.66   08/08 TO 08/08


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      2                  1       1        0
 SINCE 7/1         2                  0       2       MM
COOLING TOTAL    430                423       7      521
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/240    DATE  08/14
                                32/330          08/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/210    DATE  08/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.21
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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