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Climatological Report (Annual)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
641 PM CST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE DODGE CITY KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             111   06/27/2012
 LOW              -26   02/12/1899
HIGHEST           111R  06/27        68      43      110  06/26
LOWEST              1   12/26        43     -42      -10  02/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     72.3              68.2     4.1     70.7
AVG. MINIMUM     43.8              42.6     1.2     42.1
MEAN             58.1              55.4     2.7     56.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     86              62.8    23.2      102
DAYS MAX <= 32      9              18.3    -9.3       20
DAYS MIN <= 32    110             122.6   -12.6      128
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               2.6    -2.6        8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        34.29   1944
 MINIMUM         9.97   1956
TOTALS          18.08             21.60   -3.52    10.30
DAYS >= .01        56              76.8   -20.8       63
DAYS >= .10        29              41.7   -12.7       29
DAYS >= .50        14              13.6     0.4        5
DAYS >= 1.00        8               4.6     3.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.98   03/21 TO 03/21           12/19 TO 12/20
                                                          02/09 TO 02/09
                                                          02/09 TO 02/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           44.7   1948
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            8.1              21.1   -13.0     16.4
SINCE 7/1         6.9               6.3     0.6      6.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         3               5.8    -2.8        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2   12/31                          7  02/10
                                                          02/09
 24 HR TOTAL      5.1   12/31 TO 12/31           02/08 TO 02/09
                                                          02/09 TO 02/09
                                                          02/09 TO 02/09

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    4190              4965    -775     5030
 SINCE 7/1       1859              2014    -145     1970
COOLING TOTAL    1767              1462     305     2041
 SINCE 1/1       1767              1463     304     2041

FREEZE DATES
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/310    DATE  10/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/200    DATE  08/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          296
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             44
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         26


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               19     RAIN                      24
LIGHT RAIN               78     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                     115     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     25
HAZE                    120

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

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