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CXUS53 KDDC 011552
CLMP28

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

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...THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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   04/13/2006
                       04/29/1910
 LOW              14   04/03/1975
HIGHEST           97   04/14         MM      MM       91  04/19
                       04/30
LOWEST            34   04/04         MM      MM       28  04/06
                                                          04/07
                                                          04/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.4               70.0     8.4     72.0
AVG. MINIMUM    47.4               43.8     3.6     40.4
MEAN            62.9               56.9     6.0     56.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                1.0     2.0        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                3.6    -3.6        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.67   1947
 MINIMUM        0.00   1893
TOTALS          0.41               2.43   -2.02     1.38
DAYS >= .01        4                8.2    -4.2        5
DAYS >= .10        2                4.2    -2.2        3
DAYS >= .50        0                1.9    -1.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.26   04/01 TO 04/02               0.68  04/26 TO 04/27


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    134                271    -137      283
 SINCE 7/1      3373               4303    -930     4159
COOLING TOTAL     77                 28      49       25
 SINCE 1/1        82                 32      50       25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/130
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/230    DATE  04/06
                                41/010          04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/220    DATE  04/06

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     48


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

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