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CXUS53 KDDC 011332
CLMP28

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS
832 AM CDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   05/31/1953
 LOW              20   05/01/1907
HIGHEST           95   05/06         MM      MM      100  05/09
                       05/07
                                                          05/10
LOWEST            34   05/01         MM      MM       39  05/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.0               79.3     0.7     79.7
AVG. MINIMUM    55.8               54.6     1.2     56.8
MEAN            67.9               67.0     0.9     68.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                5.7    -2.7       11
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.12   2019
 MINIMUM        0.18   1948
TOTALS          4.71               3.65    1.06     6.28
DAYS >= .01        8                9.0    -1.0       10
DAYS >= .10        5                5.6    -0.6        8
DAYS >= .50        3                2.5     0.5        4
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.0     1.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.84   05/28 TO 05/29               2.87  05/23 TO 05/24


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     42                 81     -39      118
 SINCE 7/1      4201               4385    -184     4055
COOLING TOTAL    140                142      -2      227
 SINCE 1/1       165                174      -9      287
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/130
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/070    DATE  05/09
                                30/010          05/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/010    DATE  05/19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71


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

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