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CXUS53 KDDC 021642
CLMDGC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS
1042 AM CST MON NOV 02 2026

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...THE DODGE CITY KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            101   10/17/2016
 LOW              10   10/31/2019
                       10/27/1878
                       01/01/2000
HIGHEST           91   10/12         MM      MM       89  10/03
                                                          10/10
LOWEST            30   10/17         MM      MM       30  10/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.5               70.8     3.7     73.6
AVG. MINIMUM    50.8               42.9     7.9     50.0
MEAN            62.7               56.8     5.9     61.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                1.5     0.5        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                4.3    -3.3        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.45   2018
 MINIMUM           T   2022
                   T   1952
                   T   1879
TOTALS          2.84               2.02    0.82     1.38
DAYS >= .01        9                5.9     3.1        8
DAYS >= .10        4                3.3     0.7        3
DAYS >= .50        2                1.2     0.8        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.6     0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.09   10/01 TO 10/01               0.80  10/24 TO 10/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           4.5   1991
 24 HR TOTAL     4.3   10/21/1996 TO 10/21/1996
 SNOW DEPTH        3   10/27/1976
TOTALS           0.0                0.6    -0.6      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.6    -0.6      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0   10/31                           0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0   10/31 TO 10/31                0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    139                288    -149      188
 SINCE 7/1       139                340    -201      202
COOLING TOTAL     75                 35      40       97
 SINCE 1/1      2087               1546     541     1502
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   6/170
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/030    DATE  10/01
                                32/350          10/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/020    DATE  10/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     21

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

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