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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS
1105 AM CST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE DODGE CITY KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...

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             88   02/18/2016
 LOW             -26   02/12/1899
HIGHEST           81   02/26         MM      MM       74  02/21
                                                          02/26
LOWEST            -7   01/16         MM      MM       -8  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.1               47.0     2.1     48.5
AVG. MINIMUM    25.4               21.8     3.6     20.1
MEAN            37.2               34.4     2.8     34.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    10               16.2    -6.2       10
DAYS MIN <= 32    73               81.7    -8.7       84
DAYS MIN <= 0      4                1.9     2.1        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.70   1877
 MINIMUM        0.06   1922
TOTALS          4.03               2.18    1.85     0.96
DAYS >= .01       16               12.2     3.8       11
DAYS >= .10        8                5.3     2.7        2
DAYS >= .50        2                1.1     0.9        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.2     0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.81   12/13 TO 12/14               0.43  01/21 TO 01/21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          38.4   1896-97
 24 HR TOTAL     8.3   01/25/2022 TO 01/25/2022
 SNOW DEPTH        8   01/26/2022
TOTALS          15.9               12.6     3.3     10.1
SINCE 7/1       21.4               14.6     6.8     12.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     20                9.0    11.0       16
DAYS >= 1.0        4                3.6     0.4        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8R  01/09                           5  01/22
 24 HR TOTAL     8.1   01/08 TO 01/08                7.4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2516               2762    -246     2751
 SINCE 7/1      3344               3793    -449     3689
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/360    DATE  02/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/360    DATE  02/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           58
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             20
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      0
FOG                      44     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     16
HAZE                     19

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

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