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CDUS43 KTOP 152133  
CLIEMP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
433 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
   
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..THE EMPORIA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 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 88 76 12 83  
MINIMUM 66 54 12 59  
AVERAGE 77 65 12 71  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.15 -0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.90 2.50 -1.60 0.59  
SINCE MAR 1 7.33 8.46 -1.13 5.33  
SINCE JAN 1 10.71 10.55 0.16 6.49  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 3 -3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 73 70 3 36  
SINCE MAR 1 610 984 -374 627  
SINCE JUL 1 3754 4758 -1004 4154  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 12 3 9 6  
MONTH TO DATE 25 29 -4 30  
SINCE MAR 1 114 53 61 84  
SINCE JAN 1 114 53 61 84    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87  
LOWEST 45  
AVERAGE 66  
   
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THE EMPORIA KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 15 2026...........SUNRISE 614 AM CDT SUNSET 829 PM CDT  
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 830 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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