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Climatological Report (Annual)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
245 PM CST TUE JAN 4 2011

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...THE DODGE CITY KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2010...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2011

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             110   06/29/1998
 LOW              -26   02/12/1899
HIGHEST           105   08/08        68      37      104  07/14
LOWEST             -3   01/08        43     -46       -3  12/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     68.9              67.6     1.3     67.8
AVG. MINIMUM     42.7              42.0     0.7     41.3
MEAN             55.8              55.1     0.7     54.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     84              66.0    18.0       58
DAYS MAX <= 32     22              24.0    -2.0       17
DAYS MIN <= 32    131             123.0     8.0      132
DAYS MIN <= 0       2               5.0    -3.0        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        34.29   1944
 MINIMUM         9.97   1956
TOTALS          25.32             21.49    3.83    25.52
DAYS >= .01        63              78.0   -15.0       80
DAYS >= .10        37                MM      MM       45
DAYS >= .50        14                MM      MM       18
DAYS >= 1.00        6               5.0     1.0        8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    6.95   07/04 TO 07/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           44.7   1948
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS           18.9              21.6    -2.7     19.2
SINCE 7/1         2.3               6.2    -3.9      3.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         5               6.0    -1.0        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         6   01/29                         13  03/28

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    4914              5001     -87     4965
 SINCE 7/1       1796              1993    -197     2246
COOLING TOTAL    1701              1465     236     1248
 SINCE 1/1       1701              1481     220     1248
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/170    DATE  06/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/170    DATE  06/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          266
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             59
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         40


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             49     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               23     RAIN                      27
LIGHT RAIN               76     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               25     SLEET                      0
FOG                     150     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     40
HAZE                     60

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

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