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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS
116 PM CST TUE JAN 02 2024

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...THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            118   08/12/1936
 LOW             -22   02/13/1905
HIGHEST          106   08/19         MM      MM      112  07/19
LOWEST             7   01/31         MM      MM       -3  02/04
                                                          12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.5               70.4     2.1     72.6
AVG. MINIMUM    45.9               45.4     0.5     43.7
MEAN            59.2               57.9     1.3     58.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    80               79.1     0.9      109
DAYS MAX <= 32     6               13.6    -7.6       16
DAYS MIN <= 32   108              109.9    -1.9      128
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.8    -0.8        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       42.51   1923
 MINIMUM       11.25   1954
TOTALS         30.78              27.75    3.03    18.16
DAYS >= .01       80               80.1    -0.1       72
DAYS >= .10       45               44.3     0.7       33
DAYS >= .50       24               17.8     6.2       11
DAYS >= 1.00       8                7.0     1.0        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   5.27   07/05 TO 07/06               2.87  05/23 TO 05/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          48.0   1983
 24 HR TOTAL    14.0   02/21/1971 TO 02/21/1971
 SNOW DEPTH       15   02/22/2013
TOTALS           8.0                9.4    -1.4      6.4
SINCE 7/1        7.5                2.4     5.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE      3                4.8    -1.8       11
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   11/26                           2  01/26
                                                          02/02
                                                          02/03
 24 HR TOTAL     7.5   11/25 TO 11/25                2.1

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3780               4389    -609     4565
 SINCE 7/1      1362               1772    -410       MM
COOLING TOTAL   1885               1820      65     2207
 SINCE 1/1      1885               1821      64       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/090
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/300    DATE  08/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/340    DATE  04/20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64


-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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