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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED SNOW DEPTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
945 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE DODGE CITY KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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              86   12/24/1955
 LOW              -21   12/22/1989
HIGHEST            71   12/02        44      27       61  12/18
LOWEST              1   12/26        21     -20        6  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM     47.0              44.3     2.7     40.4
AVG. MINIMUM     21.5              21.2     0.3     22.6
MEAN             34.2              32.8     1.4     31.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      5               5.1    -0.1        6
DAYS MIN <= 32     24              28.8    -4.8       28
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.0    -1.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         4.36   1877
 MINIMUM         0.00   1889
TOTALS           0.87              0.84    0.03     2.13
DAYS >= .01         5               4.6     0.4        5
DAYS >= .10         2               2.0     0.0        4
DAYS >= .50         0               0.4    -0.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.45   12/30 TO 12/31           12/19 TO 12/19
                        12/31 TO 12/31                    12/20 TO 12/20
                                                          12/20 TO 12/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           20.5   1918
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            6.9               4.1     2.8      5.8
SINCE 7/1         6.9               6.3     0.6      6.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                 2      -2        1
DAYS >= 1.0         2               1.2     0.8        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2  12/31                          6  12/21
                                                          12/20
 24 HR TOTAL      5.1   12/31              12/20 TO 12/20
                                                          12/20 TO 12/20
                                                          12/20 TO 12/20

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     946              1000     -54     1028
 SINCE 7/1       1859              2014    -155     1970
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       1767              1463     304     2041
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/350    DATE  12/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/350    DATE  12/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     12

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

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