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CXUS53 KDDC 021642
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS
1042 AM CST MON NOV 02 2026

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...THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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            100   10/09/1921
 LOW               9   10/30/1917
HIGHEST           93   10/13         MM      MM       94  10/10
LOWEST            31   10/17         MM      MM       30  10/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.4               71.8     6.6     78.6
AVG. MINIMUM    53.5               45.2     8.3     54.6
MEAN            66.0               58.5     7.5     66.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                1.3     3.7        9
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                2.7    -1.7        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.88   2018
 MINIMUM        0.00   2001
                       1978
                       1952
TOTALS          4.66               2.44    2.22     2.13
DAYS >= .01       11                7.2     3.8        7
DAYS >= .10        8                3.7     4.3        3
DAYS >= .50        3                1.4     1.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.7     1.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.06   10/13 TO 10/14               1.72  10/24 TO 10/25


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     68                243    -175      106
 SINCE 7/1        68                274    -206      109
COOLING TOTAL    106                 42      64      164
 SINCE 1/1      2820               1820    1000     2179
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/150
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/030    DATE  10/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/280    DATE  10/13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68


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

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