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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
816 AM CDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE DODGE CITY KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             106   05/29/2011
 LOW               19   05/01/1909
HIGHEST           101   05/25        76      25      106  05/29
LOWEST             39   05/09        52     -13       33  05/14
AVG. MAXIMUM     85.2              76.9     8.3     80.2
AVG. MINIMUM     53.0              51.5     1.5     47.7
MEAN             69.1              64.2     4.9     64.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     11               2.9     8.1        6
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.82   1881
 MINIMUM         0.25   2004
TOTALS           0.61              2.85   -2.24     0.68
DAYS >= .01         4               8.9    -4.9        6
DAYS >= .10         2               5.1    -3.1        3
DAYS >= .50         0               2.0    -2.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.41   05/30 TO 05/30           05/18 TO 05/19


SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.9   1978
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         7.7              21.1   -13.4     12.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31           05/31 TO 05/31


DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      42               115     -73      138
 SINCE 7/1       4296              4954    -658     4856
COOLING TOTAL     179                90      89      111
 SINCE 1/1        217               109     108      128
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/360    DATE  05/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/360    DATE  05/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.10
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     18

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

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