CDUS43 KTOP 190643 CLIEMP CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 143 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026 ................................... ...THE EMPORIA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 2026... CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020 CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999 WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR NORMAL ................................................ TEMPERATURE (F) YESTERDAY MAXIMUM 79 58 21 79 MINIMUM 41 35 6 56 AVERAGE 60 46 14 68 PRECIPITATION (IN) YESTERDAY 0.00 0.07 -0.07 0.00 MONTH TO DATE 2.52 1.16 1.36 0.74 SINCE MAR 1 2.52 1.16 1.36 0.74 SINCE JAN 1 5.90 3.25 2.65 1.90 DEGREE DAYS HEATING YESTERDAY 5 19 -14 0 MONTH TO DATE 318 395 -77 247 SINCE MAR 1 318 395 -77 247 SINCE JUL 1 3462 4169 -707 3774 COOLING YESTERDAY 0 0 0 3 MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 3 SINCE MAR 1 3 0 3 3 SINCE JAN 1 3 0 3 3 ................................................ WIND (MPH) HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220) HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.4 SKY COVER AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0 WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY. NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED. RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT) HIGHEST 53 LOWEST 20 AVERAGE 37 .......................................................... THE EMPORIA KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY NORMAL RECORD YEAR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 MM MM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 MM MM SUNRISE AND SUNSET MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 730 AM CDT SUNSET 736 PM CDT MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 728 AM CDT SUNSET 737 PM CDT - INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS. R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED. MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING. T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. $$