By RANDY PICKING
Special Correspondent
The were no record highs, four record lows, and precipatation was almost 4 inches above normal according to weather information from the official National Weather Service site in Salina.
That site is located at the Salina Regional Airport.
Due to technical issues, the numbers are incomplete. No temperature or precipatation readings are available from Sept. 9 to Sept. 30.
Precipitation
For 2019 35.10 inches, which was 3.60 inches above average.
Here's the precipitation total breakdown by month:
January, 1.20 inches
February, .81 of an inch
March, 1.20 inches
April, 2.24 inches
May, 8.72 inches
June, 5.89 inches
July, 1.46 inches (Although residents in southeastern Saline County will recall more than 10 inches of rain fell in the early morning hours of July 4.)
August, 8.87 inches
September, .34 of an inch (no data available from Sept. 9 to Sept. 30.)
October, 1.82 inches
November, .51 of an inch
December, 1.45 inches
Temperature
There were only four days in 2019 that the high was 100 degrees or hotter. That occurred between July 17 and July 20. The hottest day in 2019 was July 17 at 105 degrees. No new record highs were established in Salina in 2019.
Only twice did the thermometer drop below zero: March 4 and March 5. March 4 saw -3 degrees while -1 degree was recorded on March 5. Those were new records for those dates.
Additionally, two other record lows were established in 2019. On Oct. 31, the low dropped to 13 degrees and on Nov. 12, the low was 3 degrees.