Mesonet Station Summary

CAUTION: Mesonet data are only available since 1994, a period considered too short to give reliable climate statistics for temperature and precipitation. Cooperative observer sites are strongly recommended for these purposes. Other variables, such as humidity, soil temperatures, and winds, are not available from cooperative observer sites and Mesonet represents the best-available information.

BLAC     Blackwell (Blackwell 4.0 SSE)
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Kay County

Climate Division: 2
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Latitude: 3645N;     Longitude: 9715W

Elevation: 997 ft
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Period of Record:

19940101-20041231

 

Monthly Averages (1994-2004)

 

Temperature (deg Fahrenheit)

Precipitation (inches)

Wind (Miles Per Hour)

Solar Radiation

 

Daily Max

Daily Min

Daily Avg

Monthly Average

Direction

Speed

Daily Avg (MJ/m2)

January

45.7
24.4
35.0
1.23
N
9.2
8.8

February

52.4
28.4
40.4
1.66
NA
NA
11.9

March

59.4
35.3
47.3
3.03
SE
10.6
15.8

April

70.2
45.3
57.8
6.28
SE
10.7
19.2

May

79.6
56.8
68.2
5.44
SE
9.4
21.7

June

86.9
65.0
76.0
6.83
SE
9.3
23.0

July

93.3
70.2
81.8
6.10
SE
8.5
24.1

August

93.1
69.0
81.1
4.02
SE
7.5
21.7

September
84.2
60.5
72.4
4.09
SE
8.0
17.6

October

72.5
49.0
60.8
NA
SE
8.7
13.1

November

58.7
36.2
47.5
2.78
SE
8.9
9.3

December

48.3
27.3
37.8
1.56
SE
8.7
8.2

Annual

70.4
47.4
58.9
49.42
SE
9.1
16.3

Monthly Extremes (1994-2004)

 

Temperature (F)

Precipitation (inches)

Wind Speed

 

Record High

Record Low

Monthly Max

Daily Max

Rain Rate (in/hr)

Peak Gust (mph)

Jan
76
( 3rd, 1997)
0
(19th, 1996)
3.45" (1999)
2.39" (30th, 1999)
2.16" (16th, 1995)
58
(17th, 1996)

Feb
92
(22nd, 1996)
-5
( 4th, 1996)
4.93" (1997)
2.83" (20th, 1997)
2.52" (25th, 2000)
52
(25th, 1994)

Mar
86
(22nd, 1995)
-1
( 3rd, 2002)
6.00" (1998)
3.48" ( 4th, 2004)
2.64" (12th, 1995)
58
(23rd, 1996)

Apr
90
(11th, 1996)
23
( 9th, 2003)
29.21" (1994)
7.83" (27th, 1994)
11.34" (27th, 1994)
69
(27th, 2000)

May
101
(23rd, 1996)
33
( 1st, 1994)
13.18" (1994)
10.31" (29th, 1994)
20.31" (29th, 1994)
64
(19th, 1997)

Jun
105
(25th, 1994)
48
( 6th, 1998)
15.95" (1999)
4.69" ( 5th, 1994)
8.28" (16th, 1999)
61
(13th, 1998)

Jul
115
( 6th, 1996)
55
(27th, 2004)
26.29" (1994)
7.44" (21st, 1994)
23.15" (14th, 1994)
71
( 1st, 1994)

Aug
106
(27th, 2000)
49
(15th, 1994)
10.16" (1994)
4.84" (20th, 1994)
11.34" (19th, 1994)
62
(12th, 2002)

Sep
108
( 2nd, 2000)
32
(26th, 2000)
11.69" (1994)
7.52" ( 8th, 1994)
9.92" ( 8th, 1994)
51
(13th, 2002)

Oct
94
( 3rd, 2000)
22
( 9th, 2000)
13.51" (1998)
4.59" ( 2nd, 1998)
6.61" (31st, 1994)
53
(15th, 2001)

Nov
80
(13th, 1999)
11
(24th, 2003)
14.70" (1994)
6.54" (20th, 1994)
3.96" (16th, 1996)
46
(27th, 1995)

Dec
74
( 5th, 2001)
0
(14th, 2000)
3.50" (1997)
1.37" ( 4th, 1999)
2.36" ( 6th, 1994)
57
(17th, 2002)

Annual
115
(Jul 6, 1996)
-5
(Feb 4, 1996)
29.21" (Apr 1994)
10.31" (May 29, 1994)
23.15" (Jul 14, 1994)
71
(Jul 1, 1994)

Mean Monthly Humidity and Moisture (1994-2004)

 

Daily Max Relative Humidity

Daily Min Relative Humidity

Daily Average Relative Humidity

Daily Average Dewpoint

Daily Average Vapor Deficit

January

90
50
72
26
2.4

February

89
46
69
29
3.5

March

89
44
68
36
4.6

April

90
44
68
46
6.5

May

93
49
73
58
7.7

June

93
47
71
65
10.8

July

91
44
68
69
14.4

August

88
41
66
66
15.0

September
89
44
68
59
10.8

October

90
46
70
49
6.5

November

91
48
72
37
3.8

December

91
51
74
29
2.4

Annual

90
46
70
48
7.4

Soil Temperature at 10 cm (4-inch) Depth (1994-2004)

 

Average Temperature Beneath Sod

Average Temperature Beneath Bare Soil

Average Daily Max Temperature

Average Daily Min Temperature

January

40
38
40
36

February

41
41
45
39

March

46
48
53
44

April

54
58
64
53

May

63
69
75
63

June

71
76
83
71

July

76
82
88
76

August

76
81
88
76

September
71
73
79
68

October

62
61
66
57

November

54
50
54
46

December

44
40
43
38

Annual

NA
60
65
56

Wind Rose: Wedges show the percent of time for each direction from which the wind blows