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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS
1255 PM CST TUE JAN 02 2024

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

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             85   12/24/1955
 LOW             -18   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           74   12/07         MM      MM       73  12/02
LOWEST            20   12/10         MM      MM       -3  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.1               47.0     8.1     46.3
AVG. MINIMUM    32.4               24.0     8.4     22.0
MEAN            43.8               35.5     8.3     34.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                4.0    -4.0        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               26.8    -6.8       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.98   1984
 MINIMUM        0.00   2021
TOTALS          2.11               1.09    1.02     0.42
DAYS >= .01        6                4.8     1.2        5
DAYS >= .10        4                2.2     1.8        2
DAYS >= .50        2                0.6     1.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.11   12/14 TO 12/15               0.18  12/12 TO 12/12


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    651                914    -263      949
 SINCE 7/1      1362               1772    -410     1783
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1885               1821      64     2207
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/320
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/320    DATE  12/03
                                29/010          12/08
                                29/340          12/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/320    DATE  12/03

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64


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

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