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CXUS53 KDDC 021812
CLMDGC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS
1212 PM CST THU JAN 02 2025

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...THE DODGE CITY KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             86   12/24/1955
 LOW             -21   12/22/1989
HIGHEST           67   12/15         MM      MM       73  12/07
LOWEST            15   12/21         MM      MM       17  12/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.6               45.9     6.7     50.6
AVG. MINIMUM    26.3               22.0     4.3     28.2
MEAN            39.5               33.9     5.6     39.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                5.0    -5.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               28.4    -4.4       25
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.7    -0.7        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.36   1877
 MINIMUM        0.00
TOTALS             T               0.96   -0.96     2.28
DAYS >= .01        0                4.2    -4.2        7
DAYS >= .10        0                2.1    -2.1        4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.5    -0.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL      T   12/10 TO 12/10               1.81  12/13 TO 12/14

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.5   1918
 24 HR TOTAL    11.4   12/23/1918 TO 12/23/1918
 SNOW DEPTH       12   12/25/1997
                       12/24/1997
TOTALS             T                4.0    -4.0      1.3
SINCE 7/1        0.1                6.0    -5.9      6.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.2    -1.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0   12/31                           T
 24 HR TOTAL       T   12/10 TO 12/10                0.6

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    786                962    -176      788
 SINCE 7/1      1480               1943    -463     1616
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1713               1547     166     1594
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/310    DATE  12/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/320    DATE  12/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.12
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     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                     17

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

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