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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1209 PM CDT TUE JUN 2 2009

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...THE GARDEN CITY REGIONAL ARPT KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2009 TO 5/31/2009...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2009

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             106   05/26/1953
 LOW               -6   03/07/1996
HIGHEST            92   05/31        MM      MM       93  05/19
LOWEST             11   03/28        MM      MM       12  03/08
                                                          03/07
AVG. MAXIMUM     67.1              67.2    -0.1     67.9
AVG. MINIMUM     38.9              39.3    -0.4     37.7
MEAN             53.0              53.3    -0.3     52.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      4                MM      MM        6
DAYS MAX <= 32      1                MM      MM        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     30                MM      MM       30
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                MM      MM        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           5.62              6.64   -1.02     4.58
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.07   -0.01     0.05
DAYS >= .01        17                MM      MM       16
DAYS >= .10        10                MM      MM        9
DAYS >= .50         5                MM      MM        3
DAYS >= 1.00        2                MM      MM        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.04   04/16 TO 04/17
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))       MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1154              1171     -17     1208
 SINCE 7/1       4623              5226    -603     4976
COOLING TOTAL      79                88      -9      108
 SINCE 1/1         79                88      -9      108

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              14.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/124
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/310    DATE  03/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/310    DATE  03/24

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      44     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                     23

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

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