CDUS43 KTOP 190643 CLILWC CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 143 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026 ................................... ...THE LAWRENCE 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 76 59 17 79 MINIMUM 26 33 -7 53 AVERAGE 51 46 5 66 PRECIPITATION (IN) YESTERDAY 0.00 0.07 -0.07 0.00 MONTH TO DATE 2.14 1.18 0.96 1.10 SINCE MAR 1 2.14 1.18 0.96 1.10 SINCE JAN 1 5.05 3.35 1.70 2.67 DEGREE DAYS HEATING YESTERDAY 14 19 -5 0 MONTH TO DATE 355 402 -47 295 SINCE MAR 1 355 402 -47 295 SINCE JUL 1 3910 4346 -436 4347 COOLING YESTERDAY 0 0 0 1 MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 1 SINCE MAR 1 3 0 3 1 SINCE JAN 1 3 0 3 1 ................................................ WIND (MPH) HIGHEST WIND SPEED 8 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170) HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.0 SKY COVER AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1 WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY. NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED. RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT) HIGHEST 96 LOWEST 23 AVERAGE 60 .......................................................... THE LAWRENCE KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY NORMAL RECORD YEAR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 MM MM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 MM MM SUNRISE AND SUNSET MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 732 PM CDT MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 724 AM CDT SUNSET 733 PM CDT - INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS. R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED. MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING. T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. $$