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CDUS43 KTOP 010621
CLILWC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
121 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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..THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 30 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 68 72 -4 68
MINIMUM 37 47 -10 53
AVERAGE 53 59 -6 61
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.16 -0.16 0.07
MONTH TO DATE 7.63 4.03 3.60 3.94
SINCE MAR 1 9.83 6.23 3.60 5.42
SINCE JAN 1 12.74 8.40 4.34 6.99
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 12 7 5 4
MONTH TO DATE 181 327 -146 278
SINCE MAR 1 637 948 -311 746
SINCE JUL 1 4192 4892 -700 4798
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 43 20 23 23
SINCE MAR 1 79 24 55 28
SINCE JAN 1 79 24 55 28
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.7
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100
LOWEST 43
AVERAGE 72
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THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 MM MM
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 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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