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CXUS53 KDDC 021916
CLADDC

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

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...THE DODGE CITY KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 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            111   06/27/2012
 LOW             -26   02/12/1899
HIGHEST          107   08/19         MM      MM      109  07/15
                                                          07/16
                                                          07/19
LOWEST             3   02/23         MM      MM       -8  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.6               69.4     1.2     71.3
AVG. MINIMUM    43.2               42.5     0.7     41.4
MEAN            56.9               55.9     1.0     56.4
DAYS MAX >= 90    66               70.9    -4.9      101
DAYS MAX <= 32     9               19.1   -10.1       18
DAYS MIN <= 32   128              127.5     0.5      143
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.1    -2.1        6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       34.29   1944
 MINIMUM        9.97   1956
TOTALS         24.10              22.00    2.10    11.80
DAYS >= .01       75               74.2     0.8       58
DAYS >= .10       40               40.9    -0.9       28
DAYS >= .50       15               13.9     1.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       9                5.2     3.8        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.27   07/20 TO 07/21               2.14  07/29 TO 07/30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          44.7   1948
 24 HR TOTAL    15.0   02/25/1912 TO 02/25/1912
 SNOW DEPTH       14   03/13/1999
                       11/26/1992
                       03/26/1957
TOTALS          16.3               19.1    -2.8     22.6
SINCE 7/1        6.8                6.0     0.8      2.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        3                5.4    -2.4        7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   01/22                           8  01/26
                       11/26
 24 HR TOTAL     7.4   01/21 TO 01/21                8.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4414               4815    -401     5011
 SINCE 7/1      1616               1944    -328     1940
COOLING TOTAL   1594               1549      45     1998
 SINCE 1/1      1594               1547      47     1998
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/190
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/280    DATE  06/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    70/350    DATE  07/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.21
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          272
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             69
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             55     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               23     RAIN                      29
LIGHT RAIN               88     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      0
FOG                     157     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     28
HAZE                    177

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

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