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CXUS53 KICT 010336  
CLMCNU  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS  
1036 PM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012  
   
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..THE CHANUTE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2012  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 TO 2012  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 95 MM  
LOW 13 03/01/2009  
HIGHEST 82 03/16 83 03/17  
03/15  
LOWEST 24 03/05 21 03/06  
AVG. MAXIMUM 69.9 58.1 11.8 57.3  
AVG. MINIMUM 46.5 36.1 10.4 37.3  
MEAN 58.2 47.1 11.1 47.3  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.6 -0.6 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 8 10.6 -2.6 12  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 12.08 1973  
MINIMUM MM MM  
TOTALS 5.14 3.04 2.10 2.40  
DAILY AVG. 0.17 0.10 0.07 0.08  
DAYS >= .01 9 8.7 0.3 11  
DAYS >= .10 7 5.0 2.0 5  
DAYS >= .50 5 1.8 3.2 2  
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.7 0.3 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 2.85 03/19 TO 03/20  
 
DEGREE_DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 244 559 -315 555  
SINCE 7/1 3363 4131 -768 4218  
COOLING TOTAL 47 4 43 15    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.0  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/180 DATE 03/06  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 51/180 DATE 03/06  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.40  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 17  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 4  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 68  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 5 RAIN 6  
LIGHT RAIN 9 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 13 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
HAZE 1  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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