497  
CDUS43 KTOP 170621  
CLILWC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
121 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
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..THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 32 58 -26 57  
MINIMUM 11 33 -22 24  
AVERAGE 22 45 -23 41  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.08 -0.08 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.14 1.04 1.10 1.10  
SINCE MAR 1 2.14 1.04 1.10 1.10  
SINCE JAN 1 5.05 3.21 1.84 2.67  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 43 20 23 24  
MONTH TO DATE 301 363 -62 285  
SINCE MAR 1 301 363 -62 285  
SINCE JUL 1 3856 4307 -451 4337  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 0  
SINCE MAR 1 3 0 3 0  
SINCE JAN 1 3 0 3 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 33 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 45 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 77  
LOWEST 27  
AVERAGE 52  
   
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THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 729 AM CDT SUNSET 730 PM CDT  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 727 AM CDT SUNSET 731 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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