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CLILWC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
432 PM CDT SAT APR 18 2026
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..THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 18 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 60 68 -8 72
MINIMUM 35 43 -8 49
AVERAGE 48 55 -7 61
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 0.15 -0.15 0.12
MONTH TO DATE 3.37 2.13 1.24 1.56
SINCE MAR 1 5.57 4.33 1.24 3.04
SINCE JAN 1 8.48 6.50 1.98 4.61
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 17 10 7 4
MONTH TO DATE 116 226 -110 214
SINCE MAR 1 572 847 -275 682
SINCE JUL 1 4127 4791 -664 4734
COOLING
TODAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 35 8 27 14
SINCE MAR 1 71 12 59 19
SINCE JAN 1 71 12 59 19
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 64
LOWEST 28
AVERAGE 46
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THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 MM MM
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 MM MM
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 18 2026.........SUNRISE 640 AM CDT SUNSET 801 PM CDT
APRIL 19 2026.........SUNRISE 638 AM CDT SUNSET 802 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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