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CDUS43 KTOP 172133  
CLIEMP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
433 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
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..THE EMPORIA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 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 85 76 9 80  
MINIMUM 66 55 11 48  
AVERAGE 76 65 11 64  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.16 -0.16 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 0.90 2.82 -1.92 0.60  
SINCE MAR 1 7.33 8.78 -1.45 5.34  
SINCE JAN 1 10.71 10.87 -0.16 6.50  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 3 -3 1  
MONTH TO DATE 73 76 -3 37  
SINCE MAR 1 610 990 -380 628  
SINCE JUL 1 3754 4764 -1010 4155  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 11 3 8 0  
MONTH TO DATE 46 35 11 35  
SINCE MAR 1 135 59 76 89  
SINCE JAN 1 135 59 76 89    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 35 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 50 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87  
LOWEST 61  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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THE EMPORIA KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 831 PM CDT  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 832 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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