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CXUS53 KDDC 011348
CLSP28

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

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...THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2023 TO 5/31/2023...

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              -7   03/03/2014
                       03/03/1960
HIGHEST           95   05/06         MM      MM      100  05/09
                       05/07
                                                          05/10
LOWEST             9   03/19         MM      MM       14  03/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.5               69.9     0.6     71.8
AVG. MINIMUM    43.0               44.4    -1.4     44.2
MEAN            56.8               57.1    -0.3     58.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                6.7    -1.7       13
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               16.2     3.8       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.27   1957
 MINIMUM        1.13   1966
TOTALS          6.14               8.11   -1.97     9.48
DAYS >= .01       16               24.0    -8.0       22
DAYS >= .10        8               13.8    -5.8       14
DAYS >= .50        4                5.8    -1.8        6
DAYS >= 1.00       2                2.0     0.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.84   05/28 TO 05/29               2.87  05/23 TO 05/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          25.0   1983
 24 HR TOTAL    12.0   03/16/1970 TO 03/16/1970
 SNOW DEPTH       12   03/16/1970
TOTALS           0.0                0.9    -0.9      0.5
SINCE 7/1        0.6                9.4    -8.8      6.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.4    -0.4        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0   05/31                           T  03/11
                                                          03/07
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0   05/31 TO 05/31                0.5

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    901                900       1      912
 SINCE 7/1      4201               4385    -184     4055
COOLING TOTAL    165                174      -9      287
 SINCE 1/1       165                174      -9      287
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/110
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/340    DATE  04/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/340    DATE  04/20

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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