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CXUS53 KDDC 011406
CLMDGC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
852 AM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE DODGE CITY KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             100   04/22/1989
 LOW                9   04/02/1936
HIGHEST            91   04/30        68      23       93  04/24
LOWEST             16   04/11        41     -25       34  04/16
AVG. MAXIMUM     63.6              67.5    -3.9     69.3
AVG. MINIMUM     34.7              40.2    -5.5     45.5
MEAN             49.2              53.9    -4.7     57.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.7     0.3        1
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               0.0     1.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     16               5.1    10.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.26   1976
 MINIMUM         0.02   1909
TOTALS           0.88              1.82   -0.94     3.44
DAYS >= .01         6               7.1    -1.1        9
DAYS >= .10         2               4.0    -2.0        6
DAYS >= .50         1               1.1    -0.1        4
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.4    -0.4        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.51   04/26 TO 04/26           04/02 TO 04/03

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           14.3   1938
 24 HR TOTAL     10.6   04/07/1938
 SNOW DEPTH         6   04/14/2007
TOTALS            0.2               1.1    -0.9      0.0
SINCE 7/1        25.7              21.1     4.6      7.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.2   04/23 TO 04/23           04/30 TO 04/30


DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     486               352     134      244
 SINCE 7/1       4895              4839      56     4254
COOLING TOTAL      19                18       1       25
 SINCE 1/1         19                19       0       38
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              14.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/010    DATE  04/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/010    DATE  04/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      7

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

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