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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS
1140 AM CST TUE JAN 03 2023

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...THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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            118   08/12/1936
 LOW             -22   02/13/1905
HIGHEST          112   07/19         MM      MM       MM
LOWEST            -3   02/04         MM      MM       MM
                       12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.6               70.4     2.2       MM
AVG. MINIMUM    43.7               45.4    -1.7       MM
MEAN            58.2               57.9     0.3       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90   109               79.1    29.9       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    16               13.6     2.4       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32   128              109.9    18.1       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                0.8     2.2       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       42.51   1923
 MINIMUM       11.25   1954
TOTALS         18.16              27.75   -9.59       MM
DAYS >= .01       72               80.1    -8.1       MM
DAYS >= .10       33               44.3   -11.3       MM
DAYS >= .50       11               17.8    -6.8       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       4                7.0    -3.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.87   05/23 TO 05/24                 MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          48.0   1983
 24 HR TOTAL    14.0   02/21/1971 TO 02/21/1971
 SNOW DEPTH       15   02/22/2013
TOTALS           6.4                9.4    -3.0       MM
SINCE 7/1        0.1                2.4    -2.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                  MM
DAYS >= TRACE     11                4.8     6.2       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   01/26                          MM
                       02/02
                       02/03
 24 HR TOTAL     2.1   02/17 TO 02/17                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4565               4389     176       MM
 SINCE 7/1      1783               1772      11       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2207               1820     387       MM
 SINCE 1/1      2207               1821     386       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/100
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/350    DATE  12/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/350    DATE  12/02

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58


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

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