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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS
1255 PM CST TUE JAN 02 2024

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...THE DODGE CITY KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2024

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           73   12/07         MM      MM       73  12/02
LOWEST            17   12/10         MM      MM       -8  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.6               45.9     4.7     46.4
AVG. MINIMUM    28.2               22.0     6.2     18.5
MEAN            39.4               33.9     5.5     32.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                5.0    -4.0        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    25               28.4    -3.4       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.7    -0.7        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.36   1877
 MINIMUM        0.00
TOTALS          2.28               0.96    1.32     0.09
DAYS >= .01        7                4.2     2.8        3
DAYS >= .10        4                2.1     1.9        0
DAYS >= .50        1                0.5     0.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.2     0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.81   12/13 TO 12/14               0.08  12/12 TO 12/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.5   1918
 24 HR TOTAL    11.4   12/23/1918 TO 12/23/1918
 SNOW DEPTH       12   12/25/1997
                       12/24/1997
TOTALS           1.3                4.0    -2.7      0.7
SINCE 7/1        6.8                6.0     0.8      0.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                  -1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.2    -1.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T                                   T
 24 HR TOTAL     0.6   12/28 TO 12/28                0.6

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    788                962    -174     1002
 SINCE 7/1      1616               1944    -327     1940
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1594               1547      47     1998
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/190    DATE  12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/140    DATE  12/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.32
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
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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