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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
947 AM CST MON MAR 5 2018

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...THE DODGE CITY KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2017 TO 2/28/2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              88   02/18/2016
 LOW              -26   02/12/1899
HIGHEST            78   12/03        MM      MM       MM  MM
LOWEST             -9   01/01        MM      MM       MM  MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     48.9              45.6     3.3       MM
AVG. MINIMUM     18.3              21.5    -3.2       MM
MEAN             33.6              33.6     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     16              15.6     0.4       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     81              80.0     1.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0       5               2.6     2.4       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.70   1878
 MINIMUM         0.06   1923
TOTALS           0.15              2.10   -1.95       MM
DAILY AVG.          T              0.02   -0.02       MM
DAYS >= .01         4              12.9    -8.9       MM
DAYS >= .10         0               5.6    -5.6       MM
DAYS >= .50         0               0.9    -0.9       MM
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.09   01/11 TO 01/11                MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                                MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           38.4   1897
 24 HR TOTAL     15.0   02/25/1912
 SNOW DEPTH        13   02/18/1993
TOTALS            1.4              12.9   -11.5       MM
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.14              1.30   -1.16       MM
SINCE 7/1         1.4              15.1   -13.7       MM
 LIQUID 7/1      0.14              1.50   -1.36       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      14               9.4     4.6       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         1               3.6    -2.6       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   01/12                         MM  MM
                        01/11
 24 HR TOTAL      1.2   01/11 TO 01/11                MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                                MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2802              2832     -30       MM
 SINCE 7/1       3856              3847    -191       MM
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0       MM
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/262
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/360    DATE  01/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/350    DATE  01/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           61
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             22
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

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          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                     27

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

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