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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS
1012 AM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            109   08/13/1936
                       08/12/1936
 LOW              43   08/30/1915
HIGHEST          107   08/19         MM      MM      105  08/03
LOWEST            54   08/27         MM      MM       57  08/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    93.4               91.4     2.0     95.8
AVG. MINIMUM    65.1               64.7     0.4     65.8
MEAN            79.3               78.1     1.2     80.8
DAYS MAX >= 90    20               18.8     1.2       26
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.44   1977
 MINIMUM        0.15
TOTALS          1.18               2.99   -1.81     0.32
DAYS >= .01        9                8.5     0.5        4
DAYS >= .10        5                5.1    -0.1        1
DAYS >= .50        0                1.9    -1.9        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.31   08/11 TO 08/11               0.28  08/19 TO 08/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   2018
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0   08/31/2018 TO 08/31/2018
                       08/31/2017 TO 08/31/2017
                       08/31/2016 TO 08/31/2016
 SNOW DEPTH        0   08/31/2018
                       08/31/2017
                       08/31/2016
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0   08/31                           0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0   08/31 TO 08/31                0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  1      -3        0
COOLING TOTAL    448                406      42      497
 SINCE 1/1      1251               1312     -61     1692
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/160
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/320    DATE  08/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/320    DATE  08/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.10
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           29
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                8     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      0
HAZE                     22

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

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