CDUS43 KTOP 180651
CLIEMP

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
151 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026

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...THE EMPORIA 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         86     76     10       80                           
  MINIMUM         66     55     11       48                           
  AVERAGE         76     65     11       64                        

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        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                                                              
  YESTERDAY        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                                                              
  YESTERDAY       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    31   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (190)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    51   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (180)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    20.3                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                                  


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    87                                                        
 LOWEST     59                                                        
 AVERAGE    73                                                        

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THE EMPORIA KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   77        MM        MM                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   55        MM        MM                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE   611 AM CDT   SUNSET   832 PM CDT     
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE   610 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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