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CXUS53 KDDC 011521
CLMP28

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS
1021 AM CDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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            100   10/09/1921
 LOW               9   10/30/1917
HIGHEST           93   10/20         MM      MM       92  10/21
LOWEST            23   10/30         MM      MM       24  10/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.5               71.8     3.7     77.2
AVG. MINIMUM    48.1               45.2     2.9     43.2
MEAN            61.8               58.5     3.3     60.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                1.3     4.7        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                2.7     1.3        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.88   2018
 MINIMUM        0.00   2001
TOTALS          1.19               2.44   -1.25     0.16
DAYS >= .01        7                7.2    -0.2        2
DAYS >= .10        4                3.7     0.3        1
DAYS >= .50        1                1.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.63   10/28 TO 10/29               0.15  10/24 TO 10/24


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    216                243     -27      180
 SINCE 7/1       217                274     -57      189
COOLING TOTAL    123                 42      81       37
 SINCE 1/1      1885               1820      65     2201
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/070
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/310    DATE  10/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/310    DATE  10/13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57


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

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