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CDUS43 KTOP 010621  
CLIMHK  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
121 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026  
   
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..THE MANHATTAN 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 66 71 -5 70  
MINIMUM 38 47 -9 53  
AVERAGE 52 59 -7 62  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.13 -0.13 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 3.71 3.13 0.58 4.10  
SINCE MAR 1 4.16 4.96 -0.80 4.59  
SINCE JAN 1 5.80 6.57 -0.77 6.18  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 13 7 6 3  
MONTH TO DATE 200 331 -131 236  
SINCE MAR 1 647 965 -318 664  
SINCE JUL 1 4098 4983 -885 4589  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 56 19 37 36  
SINCE MAR 1 78 23 55 56  
SINCE JAN 1 78 23 55 56    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100  
LOWEST 35  
AVERAGE 68  
   
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THE MANHATTAN 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 628 AM CDT SUNSET 820 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 627 AM CDT SUNSET 821 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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