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CXUS53 KDDC 011552
CLMDGC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS
1052 AM CDT WED MAY 01 2024

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2024

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   04/22/1989
 LOW               9   04/02/1936
HIGHEST           94   04/14         MM      MM       90  04/18
LOWEST            29   04/08         MM      MM       20  04/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.6               68.5     6.1     70.6
AVG. MINIMUM    41.8               40.1     1.7     39.4
MEAN            58.2               54.3     3.9     55.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.8     1.2        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                5.8    -1.8        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.08   2016
 MINIMUM        0.02   2024
                       1909
TOTALS          0.02R              1.99   -1.97     1.78
DAYS >= .01        1                7.1    -6.1        4
DAYS >= .10        0                4.1    -4.1        3
DAYS >= .50        0                1.1    -1.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.02   04/02 TO 04/02               1.33  04/26 TO 04/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          14.3   1938
 24 HR TOTAL    10.6   04/07/1938 TO 04/07/1938
 SNOW DEPTH        6   04/14/2007
                       04/05/1983
                       04/04/1983
TOTALS           0.0                0.8    -0.8      0.0
SINCE 7/1       23.0               19.1     3.9     12.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0   04/30                           0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0   04/30 TO 04/30                0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    239                338     -99      317
 SINCE 7/1      4094               4691    -597     4688
COOLING TOTAL     44                 18      26       24
 SINCE 1/1        44                 20      24       24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              14.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/200
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/210    DATE  04/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/230    DATE  04/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.21
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     50

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     16

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

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