Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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CXUS53 KTOP 011934 CCA
CLMTOP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
931 AM CDT TUE OCT 01 2024
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...THE TOPEKA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 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 110 09/03/1947
LOW 29 09/30/1984
09/23/1983
HIGHEST 96 09/19 85 11 101
09/20
LOWEST 48 09/07 51 -3 49
09/08
AVG. MAXIMUM 86.0 81.0 5.0 88.8
AVG. MINIMUM 57.7 57.5 0.2 58.8
MEAN 71.8 69.2 2.7 73.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 8 5.2 2.8 14
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 12.71 1973
MINIMUM 0.19 1908
TOTALS 1.37 3.52 -2.15 1.20
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.12 -0.07 0.04
DAYS >= .01 5 7.5 -2.5 4
DAYS >= .10 3 5.2 -2.2 2
DAYS >= .50 2 2.4 -0.4 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.0 -1.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.75 09/21 TO 09/22 0.90
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL T 2008
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 3 51 -48 1
SINCE 7/1 4 51 -47 MM
COOLING TOTAL 218 179 39 274
SINCE 1/1 1678 1499 179 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 26/200 DATE 09/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 41/260 DATE 09/21
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.14
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 1
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 64
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 4 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 6 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 2
REMARKS...
TEMPERATURES AVERAGED TO BE ABOVE NORMAL WITH BELOW NORMAL
PRECIPITATION. ALL OF THE PRECIPITATION FELL OVER A FIVE DAY
PERIOD...FROM SEPTEMBER 19 THROUGH 23. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON THE
EVENING OF SEPTEMBER 21 PRODUCED 60 MPH WINDS AND TREE DAMAGE IN
ISOLATED AREAS OF TOPEKA. A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH DURING THE PRE-
DAWN HOURS OF SEPTEMBER 22 PRODUCED CONDITIONS THAT FELT ABOUT 25
DEGREES COOLER THAN THOSE OF SEPTEMBER 21.
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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