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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED RECORD HIGH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1227 PM CDT THU MAY 01 2025

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...THE TOPEKA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             97   04/25/2012
                       04/06/1893
 LOW              10   04/03/1975
HIGHEST           88   04/13         71      17       89
LOWEST            26   04/08         38     -12       28
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.0               67.0     1.0     72.8
AVG. MINIMUM    45.7               43.9     1.8     46.8
MEAN            56.8               55.5     1.3     59.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                3.8    -0.8        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.69   1999
 MINIMUM        0.62   1989
TOTALS          2.90               3.81   -0.91     4.45
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.13   -0.03     0.15
DAYS >= .01       13               10.0     3.0       10
DAYS >= .10        7                6.7     0.3        7
DAYS >= .50        1                2.8    -1.8        5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.78   04/22 TO 04/23               1.08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.0   1926
TOTALS             T                0.1    -0.1        T
SINCE 7/1       29.1               17.1    12.0       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    265                309     -44      199
 SINCE 7/1      4532               4758    -226       MM
COOLING TOTAL     27                 22       5       50
 SINCE 1/1        37                 27      10       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/160    DATE  04/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/180    DATE  04/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      4

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

REMARKS...

CONDITIONS FOR APRIL AVERAGED TO BE FAIRLY CLOSE TO NORMAL...WITH
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE AVERAGE AMOUNT
FOR THE MONTH. ONLY TWO DAYS SAW MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION OVER THE
FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH...WHILE ONLY TWO DAYS OVER THE LAST HALF OF
THE MONTH HAD NO PRECIPITATION. STRONG SOUTH WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH
DECAYING SHOWERS GUSTED TO 63 MPH IN THE PREDAWN HOURS OF APRIL 23.

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