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CXUS53 KICT 020237
CLMSLN
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KANSAS
937 PM CDT WED APR 01 2026
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..THE SALINA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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 97 03/21/2026
LOW -11 03/11/1948
HIGHEST 97R 03/21 87 03/27
LOWEST 11 03/16 23 03/06
AVG. MAXIMUM 68.5 57.3 11.2 68.0
AVG. MINIMUM 36.6 33.2 3.4 35.4
MEAN 52.6 45.3 7.3 51.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 4 0.0 4.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.9 -0.9 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 11 14.6 -3.6 13
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.2 -0.2 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 10.82 1973
MINIMUM 0.00 1968
TOTALS 0.08 1.82 -1.74 0.40
DAILY AVG. 0.00 0.06 -0.06 0.01
DAYS >= .01 1 7.1 -6.1 3
DAYS >= .10 0 3.7 -3.7 1
DAYS >= .50 0 1.0 -1.0 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.4 -0.4 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.08 03/01 TO 03/01
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 413 615 -202 416
SINCE 7/1 3620 4489 -869 MM
COOLING TOTAL 33 3 30 10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 48/340 DATE 03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 61/330 DATE 03/15
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.23
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 4
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 54
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 3 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 2 SLEET 0
FOG 5 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 4
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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