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CXUS53 KDDC 021855
CLMGCK

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

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...THE GARDEN CITY REGIONAL ARPT KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 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             83   12/24/1955
 LOW             -19   12/18/2016
HIGHEST           76   12/07         MM      MM       72  12/02
LOWEST            11   12/10         MM      MM       -9  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.2               45.7     3.5     45.8
AVG. MINIMUM    24.4               18.9     5.5     15.8
MEAN            36.8               32.3     4.5     30.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                5.0    -4.0        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               29.7     0.3       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.8    -0.8        5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.63   2006
 MINIMUM           T   2021
TOTALS          2.18               0.56    1.62     0.02
DAYS >= .01        3                2.7     0.3        1
DAYS >= .10        2                1.0     1.0        0
DAYS >= .50        1                0.3     0.7        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.1     0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.90   12/14 TO 12/14               0.02  12/12 TO 12/12


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    865               1013    -148     1050
 SINCE 7/1      1824               2096    -274     2129
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1210               1325    -116     1689
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/320
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/350    DATE  12/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/320    DATE  12/03
                                53/350          12/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      2

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

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