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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
1229 PM CST MON MAR 01 2021

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...THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2020 TO 2/28/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             91   02/23/1904
 LOW             -22   02/13/1905
HIGHEST           70   02/23         MM      MM       78  02/02
LOWEST           -10   02/16         MM      MM       10  02/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.6               47.3    -1.7     49.7
AVG. MINIMUM    21.2               23.4    -2.2     25.2
MEAN            33.4               35.3    -1.9     37.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    16               12.2     3.8       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    85               76.1     8.9       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                0.2     2.8       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.23   2012
 MINIMUM        0.03   1904
TOTALS          3.06               2.67    0.39     4.22
DAYS >= .01       15               14.1     0.9       MM
DAYS >= .10        8                6.5     1.5       MM
DAYS >= .50        2                1.8     0.2       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.99   12/29 TO 12/29               1.44  12/27 TO 12/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          28.7   2003
 24 HR TOTAL    14.0   02/21/1971 TO 02/21/1971
 SNOW DEPTH       14   02/22/1971
                       02/21/1971
TOTALS           8.5                8.2     0.3      1.6
SINCE 7/1        9.5                8.4     1.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     10                3.9     6.1       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   12/13                           1  12/16
 24 HR TOTAL     4.0   12/13 TO 12/13                1.1

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2798               2670     128     2485
 SINCE 7/1      3634               3529     105       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/000
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/340    DATE  12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/330    DATE  12/23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63


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

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