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CLILWC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
436 PM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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..THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 68 72 -4 74
MINIMUM 32 47 -15 52
AVERAGE 50 60 -10 63
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 0.15 -0.15 0.07
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.15 -0.15 0.07
SINCE MAR 1 9.83 6.38 3.45 5.49
SINCE JAN 1 12.74 8.55 4.19 7.06
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 15 7 8 2
MONTH TO DATE 15 7 8 2
SINCE MAR 1 652 955 -303 748
SINCE JUL 1 4207 4899 -692 4800
COOLING
TODAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 1 -1 0
SINCE MAR 1 79 25 54 28
SINCE JAN 1 79 25 54 28
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100
LOWEST 28
AVERAGE 64
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THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 MM MM
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 MM MM
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 623 AM CDT SUNSET 814 PM CDT
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 621 AM CDT SUNSET 815 PM CDT
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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