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CLILWC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
151 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
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..THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 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 85 77 8 79
MINIMUM 63 54 9 44
AVERAGE 74 66 8 62
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.03 0.14 -0.11 0.02
MONTH TO DATE 0.40 2.54 -2.14 0.43
SINCE MAR 1 10.23 8.77 1.46 5.85
SINCE JAN 1 13.14 10.94 2.20 7.42
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 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
YESTERDAY 9 4 5 0
MONTH TO DATE 36 39 -3 27
SINCE MAR 1 115 63 52 55
SINCE JAN 1 115 63 52 55
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 44 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.5
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93
LOWEST 59
AVERAGE 76
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THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 MM MM
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 MM MM
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 605 AM CDT SUNSET 830 PM CDT
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 605 AM CDT SUNSET 831 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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