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CXUS53 KDDC 011404
CLMDGC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
856 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2012

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...THE DODGE CITY KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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             107   09/01/2011
 LOW               29   09/22/1995
                        09/30/1985
HIGHEST           100   09/03        81      19      107  09/01
                        09/02
LOWEST             42   09/14        57     -15       37  09/30
AVG. MAXIMUM     83.7              82.4     1.3     82.3
AVG. MINIMUM     53.4              56.0    -2.6     53.2
MEAN             68.6              69.2    -0.6     67.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      8               7.6     0.4        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         9.26   1906
 MINIMUM         0.01   1998
                        1980
                        1947
TOTALS           0.91              1.67   -0.76     0.54
DAYS >= .01         6               5.7     0.3        6
DAYS >= .10         2               3.0    -1.0        1
DAYS >= .50         1               1.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.56   09/27 TO 09/28           09/16 TO 09/17


SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            1.4   1995
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
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   09/30 TO 09/30           09/30 TO 09/30


DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      42                61     -19       54
 SINCE 7/1         42                65     -23       54
COOLING TOTAL     156               187     -31      144
 SINCE 1/1       1759              1433     326     1998
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/010    DATE  09/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/010    DATE  09/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.10
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      6

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

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