Critical fire weather conditions, severe thunderstorms capable of producing severe wind gusts, large hail, strong tornadoes and heavy rainfall remain on tap for the central U.S. this evening. Flash flooding is also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Very large hail up to 3 inches in diameter will be possible this evening across western Kansas. Read More >
| Average Temperature - 64.8 F | 15th Warmest year ; Average = 63.4 F |
| Precipitation - 8.50 Inches | 11th Driest Year on Record ; Driest = 4.24" 1951 |
| Snowfall - 1.1 Inch | Normal = 4.8 inches |
| # Days with Snowfall - 8 Days | |
| Highest Sea Level Pressure : 30.67 In - Nov 12th | Highest: 31.04 inches on Dec 24th, 1983 |
| Lowest Sea Level Pressure : 29.35 In - April 9th | Lowest: 29.09 inches on Feb. 9, 1960 |
| Growing Season : 194 Days | Rank: 2nd Shortest Ever ; Shortest 191 days 1989 |
| # Days Thunderstorms Occurred - 9 Days | Least Ever ; Average = 35.9 Days |
| # Days Severe Thunderstorms Occurred - 0 | |
| # Days Hail Occurred - 0 Days | |
| # Days with Fog - 51 Days | Fog - Prevailing Visibility reduced to 6 miles or less |
| # Days with Dense Fog - 5 Days | Dense Fog - Visibility 1/4 mile or less ; Average 15 |
| # Days with Freezing Fog - 3 Days | Freezing Fog - Visibility 1/2 mile or less |
| # Days with Freezing Rain/Drizzle - 4 Days | |
| # Days with Blowing dust - 13 Days | |
| # Days 90 F - 129 Days | Rank: 9th Highest ; Highest = 151 Days 2011 |
| Longest Consecutive Days 90 F - 11, 11 Days | Record: 92 Days: May 19th - August 18th 1953 |
| # Days 100 F - 23 Days | Rank: 23rd Highest ; Normal = 14.41 Days |
| Longest Consecutive Days 100 F - 5, 5, 4, 3 | Record: 14 Days 1998 and 2011 |
| # Days 105 F - 2 Days | Record : 18 days in 2011 |
| Longest Consecutive Days 105 F - 3, 2, 2 Days | Record : 9 Days in 2012 |
| # Days Max 32 F or less - 4 Days | Record : 11 Days in 1985 |
| # Days Min 32 F or less - 73 Days | Rank: 14th Most |
| Consecutive Mins 32 F or less - 8, 8, 7, Days | Comparison: 25 Days is ranked 2nd in 2007 |
| # Days Min 20 F or Less - 2 Days | Rank: 4th least ; Average = 8.66 Days |
| # Days Consecutive Min 20 F or less - 1 Day | |
| # Days Max 20 F or less - 0 Days | |
| First Freeze : November 13th - 27 F | Earliest freeze 10/19/89 |
| First Moderate Freeze: November 13th - 27 F | Average First Moderate Freeze - November 24th |
| First Severe Freeze: December 5th - 22 F | Average First Severe Freeze - December 4th |
| Last Freeze : May 3rd - 32 F | Latest Freeze Ever; Avg Last Freeze - March 29th |
| Last Moderate Freeze: March 25th - 28 F | Average Last Moderate Freeze - March 19th |
| Last Severe Freeze: February 28th - 24 F | Average Last Severe Freeze - March 2nd |
| # Days Minimum 5 F or less - 0 Days | |
| Most Consecutive Dry Days - 21, 19, 17, 16, | 81 Days: Ranked 1st |
| Most Consecutive Days Trace or Dry - 75, 31, 24 | 75 Days: Ranked 10th Most ; Feb 20th to May 3rd |
| Most Consecutive Days Trace or more Precip - 5, 4 | Record: 14 days 1995, 1986 |
| Most Consecutive Days .01 or more Precip - 4, 3, | Record 11 Days 1986 |
| Most Consecutive Days Trace or more Snow - 2 | Jan 3rd - 4th : 1 inch total snowfall |
| Most Consecutive Days .1 or more Snowfall - 1 | January 4th : 1 Inch |
| 4 Record or tie Warm Daily Max Temperature | |
| 5 Record or tie Cold Daily Maximum Temperature | |
| 11 Record or tie Warm Minimum temperature | |
| 1 Record or tie Cold Minimum temperature | |
| 3 Daily Precipitation Records | |
| 1 Record Daily Snowfall | January 3rd : 1 Inch |
| 10th Warmest June - 83.6 F | Warmest June: 88.0 F in 2011 |
| 10th Warmest August - 84.2 F | Warmest August: 87.8 F in 2011 |
| 9th Warmest September - 77.6 F | Warmest September - 82.1 F in 1977 |
| 8th Wettest January - 1.45 in | Wettest January : 4.99 in in 1939 |
| 2nd Driest March - Trace | Driest March: 0.0 inches in 1946 |
| 5th Driest April - Trace | |
| 2nd Driest May - 0.03 in | Driest May 0.03 inches in 1998 |
| 9th Wettest December - 1.44 in | Wettest December : 3.30 inches in 1986 |
| 4th Warmest Summer - 84.1 F | Warmest Summer : 87.6 F in 2011 |
| Driest Spring Ever - 0.03 Inches | Spring = March, April and May |
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