CDUS43 KTOP 192132 CLIEMP CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 432 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2026 ................................... ...THE EMPORIA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 19 2026... VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 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 ................................................ TEMPERATURE (F) TODAY MAXIMUM 83 59 24 71 MINIMUM 45 35 10 33 AVERAGE 64 47 17 52 PRECIPITATION (IN) TODAY 0.00 0.07 -0.07 0.03 MONTH TO DATE 2.52 1.23 1.29 0.77 SINCE MAR 1 2.52 1.23 1.29 0.77 SINCE JAN 1 5.90 3.32 2.58 1.93 DEGREE DAYS HEATING TODAY 1 18 -17 13 MONTH TO DATE 319 413 -94 260 SINCE MAR 1 319 413 -94 260 SINCE JUL 1 3463 4187 -724 3787 COOLING TODAY 0 0 0 0 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 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200) HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9 WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY. HAZE RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT) HIGHEST 60 LOWEST 21 AVERAGE 41 .......................................................... THE EMPORIA KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW 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. $$