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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KANSAS
401 PM CST MON FEB 02 2026

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...THE SALINA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 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             78   01/10/1990
 LOW             -28   01/08/1913
HIGHEST           64   01/06                          51  01/28
                       01/08
                       01/07
LOWEST           -16   01/26                         -13  01/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.1               41.4     0.7     33.8
AVG. MINIMUM    16.7               20.1    -3.4     12.0
MEAN            29.4               30.8    -1.4     22.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    10                7.9     2.1       15
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               28.3     0.7       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      6                0.6     5.4        5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.45   1949
 MINIMUM        0.00   1986
TOTALS          1.91               0.71    1.20     0.70
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.02    0.04     0.03
DAYS >= .01        6                5.0     1.0        5
DAYS >= .10        4                2.0     2.0        3
DAYS >= .50        1                0.4     0.6        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.1     0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.28   01/08 TO 01/08


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1097               1062      35     1297
 SINCE 7/1      2637               3033    -396       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/350    DATE  01/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/350    DATE  01/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.26
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      5

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

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