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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
925 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE DODGE CITY KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2012 TO 2/28/2013...

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              86   02/01/1963
                        12/24/1955
 LOW              -26   02/12/1899
HIGHEST            72   01/28        MM      MM       73  02/28
LOWEST              1   12/26        MM      MM        6  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM     46.5              45.6     0.9     45.8
AVG. MINIMUM     20.8              21.5    -0.7     23.8
MEAN             33.7              33.6     0.1     34.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     15              15.6    -0.6       10
DAYS MIN <= 32     80              80.0     0.0       84
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               2.6    -2.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.70   1877
 MINIMUM         0.06   1922
TOTALS           2.25              2.10    0.15     3.16
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.02    0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01        11              12.9    -1.9       12
DAYS >= .10         7               5.6     1.4        6
DAYS >= .50         0               0.9    -0.9        3
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.45   12/30 TO 12/31           12/19 TO 12/20



SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           38.4   1897
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS           23.4              12.9    10.5      7.0
 LIQUID 7/1      0.00              1.50   -1.50     0.77
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE      16               9.4     6.6       10
DAYS >= 1.0         6               3.6     2.4        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        11   02/23                          6  12/21
                        02/22                             12/20
 24 HR TOTAL      8.5   02/20 TO 02/21           1

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2798              2832     -34     2728
 SINCE 7/1       3711              3847    -136     3670
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/271
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/310    DATE  02/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/230    DATE  01/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           67
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      32     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
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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