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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
842 AM CST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE DODGE CITY KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              80   01/31/1989
 LOW              -20   01/19/1883
HIGHEST            72   01/28        42      30       66  01/05
LOWEST              6   01/04        18     -12       12  01/21
AVG. MAXIMUM     45.6              44.2     1.4     49.7
AVG. MINIMUM     20.3              20.1     0.2     23.2
MEAN             33.0              32.2     0.8     36.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      7               6.5     0.5        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     29              28.5     0.5       31
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.7    -0.7        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         1.96   1949
 MINIMUM         0.00   1986
TOTALS           0.48              0.58   -0.10     0.07
DAYS >= .01         3               3.5    -0.5        1
DAYS >= .10         2               1.5     0.5        0
DAYS >= .50         0               0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.30   01/10 TO 01/10           01/22 TO 01/22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           19.7   1898
 24 HR TOTAL     11.3   01/19/1988
 SNOW DEPTH        12   01/07/1988
TOTALS            2.2               4.9    -2.7      0.0
SINCE 7/1         9.1              11.2    -2.1      6.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                 2      -1        0
DAYS >= 1.0         1               1.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         5   01/03                          0  MM
                        01/02
                        01/01
 24 HR TOTAL      2.0   01/29 TO 01/29           01/31 TO 01/31


DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     989              1018     -29      878
 SINCE 7/1       2848              3032    -184     2848
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/230    DATE  01/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/230    DATE  01/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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