CDUS43 KTOP 212131 CLIEMP CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 431 PM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026 ................................... ...THE EMPORIA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 21 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 96 60 36 69 MINIMUM 51 36 15 38 AVERAGE 74 48 26 54 PRECIPITATION (IN) TODAY 0.00 0.07 -0.07 0.00 MONTH TO DATE 2.52 1.37 1.15 0.77 SINCE MAR 1 2.52 1.37 1.15 0.77 SINCE JAN 1 5.90 3.46 2.44 1.93 DEGREE DAYS HEATING TODAY 0 18 -18 11 MONTH TO DATE 319 449 -130 294 SINCE MAR 1 319 449 -130 294 SINCE JUL 1 3463 4223 -760 3821 COOLING TODAY 9 0 9 0 MONTH TO DATE 20 0 20 3 SINCE MAR 1 20 0 20 3 SINCE JAN 1 20 0 20 3 ................................................ WIND (MPH) HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250) HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.9 WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY. NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED. RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT) HIGHEST 64 LOWEST 11 AVERAGE 38 .......................................................... THE EMPORIA KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW NORMAL RECORD YEAR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 MM MM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 MM MM SUNRISE AND SUNSET MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 727 AM CDT SUNSET 738 PM CDT MARCH 22 2026.........SUNRISE 725 AM CDT SUNSET 739 PM CDT - INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS. R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED. MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING. T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. $$