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CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
431 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026

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...THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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         83     78      5       82                           
  MINIMUM         62     54      8       58                           
  AVERAGE         73     66      7       70                        

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  TODAY            0.98   0.15   0.83     0.15                        
  MONTH TO DATE    1.38   2.69  -1.31     0.58                        
  SINCE MAR 1     11.21   8.92   2.29     6.00                        
  SINCE JAN 1     14.12  11.09   3.03     7.57                        

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  TODAY            0      3     -3        0                           
  MONTH TO DATE   85     85      0       57                           
  SINCE MAR 1    722   1033   -311      803                           
  SINCE JUL 1   4277   4977   -700     4855                           

 COOLING                                                              
  TODAY            8      4      4        5                           
  MONTH TO DATE   44     43      1       32                           
  SINCE MAR 1    123     67     56       60                           
  SINCE JAN 1    123     67     56       60                           
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    25   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (150)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    40   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (140)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    14.0                                        


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                             
  THUNDERSTORM                                                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                          
  LIGHT RAIN                                                          
  FOG                                                                 


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100                                                        
 LOWEST     70                                                        
 AVERAGE    85                                                        

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THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   78        MM        MM                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   55        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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