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CLILWC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
433 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
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..THE LAWRENCE 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 77 8 79
MINIMUM 65 54 11 44
AVERAGE 75 66 9 62
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.02 0.14 -0.12 0.02
MONTH TO DATE 0.39 2.54 -2.15 0.43
SINCE MAR 1 10.22 8.77 1.45 5.85
SINCE JAN 1 13.13 10.94 2.19 7.42
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 3 -3 3
MONTH TO DATE 85 82 3 57
SINCE MAR 1 722 1030 -308 803
SINCE JUL 1 4277 4974 -697 4855
COOLING
TODAY 10 4 6 0
MONTH TO DATE 37 39 -2 27
SINCE MAR 1 116 63 53 55
SINCE JAN 1 116 63 53 55
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 32 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 44 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93
LOWEST 59
AVERAGE 76
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THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 MM MM
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 MM MM
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 606 AM CDT SUNSET 829 PM CDT
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 605 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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