392  
CDUS43 KTOP 212132  
CLILWC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
432 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
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..THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 21 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 65 79 -14 74  
MINIMUM 55 56 -1 44  
AVERAGE 60 67 -7 59  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.16 -0.16 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.40 3.17 -2.77 2.24  
SINCE MAR 1 10.23 9.40 0.83 7.66  
SINCE JAN 1 13.14 11.57 1.57 9.23  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 5 2 3 6  
MONTH TO DATE 109 92 17 69  
SINCE MAR 1 746 1040 -294 815  
SINCE JUL 1 4301 4984 -683 4867  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 4 -4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 36 55 -19 34  
SINCE MAR 1 115 79 36 62  
SINCE JAN 1 115 79 36 62    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (100)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (90)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97  
LOWEST 75  
AVERAGE 86  
   
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THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 832 PM CDT  
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 833 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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