CDUS43 KTOP 222131 CLIEMP CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 431 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026 ................................... ...THE EMPORIA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 22 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 73 60 13 68 MINIMUM 59 36 23 31 AVERAGE 66 48 18 50 PRECIPITATION (IN) TODAY 0.00 0.08 -0.08 T MONTH TO DATE 2.52 1.45 1.07 0.77 SINCE MAR 1 2.52 1.45 1.07 0.77 SINCE JAN 1 5.90 3.54 2.36 1.93 DEGREE DAYS HEATING TODAY 0 17 -17 15 MONTH TO DATE 319 466 -147 309 SINCE MAR 1 319 466 -147 309 SINCE JUL 1 3463 4240 -777 3836 COOLING TODAY 1 0 1 0 MONTH TO DATE 21 0 21 3 SINCE MAR 1 21 0 21 3 SINCE JAN 1 21 0 21 3 ................................................ WIND (MPH) HIGHEST WIND SPEED 35 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350) HIGHEST GUST SPEED 47 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.1 WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY. NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED. RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT) HIGHEST 75 LOWEST 39 AVERAGE 57 .......................................................... 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 22 2026.........SUNRISE 725 AM CDT SUNSET 739 PM CDT MARCH 23 2026.........SUNRISE 723 AM CDT SUNSET 740 PM CDT - INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS. R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED. MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING. T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. $$