938  
CDUS43 KTOP 232131  
CLILWC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
431 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2026  
   
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..THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 23 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 430 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 77 80 -3 71  
MINIMUM 58 56 2 42  
AVERAGE 68 68 0 57  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.04 0.16 -0.12 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.45 3.49 -3.04 2.24  
SINCE MAR 1 10.28 9.72 0.56 7.66  
SINCE JAN 1 13.19 11.89 1.30 9.23  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 8  
MONTH TO DATE 110 96 14 82  
SINCE MAR 1 747 1044 -297 828  
SINCE JUL 1 4302 4988 -686 4880  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 3 5 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 39 65 -26 34  
SINCE MAR 1 118 89 29 62  
SINCE JAN 1 118 89 29 62    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100  
LOWEST 43  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 80 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT  
MAY 24 2026...........SUNRISE 601 AM CDT SUNSET 835 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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