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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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