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CXUS53 KDDC 041459
CLMDGC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS
859 AM CST MON NOV 04 2024

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...THE DODGE CITY KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

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            101   10/17/2016
 LOW              10   10/31/2019
                       10/27/1878
                       01/01/2000
HIGHEST           94   10/02         MM      MM       91  10/20
                       10/05
LOWEST            29   10/16         MM      MM       17  10/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.7               70.8     7.9     72.9
AVG. MINIMUM    47.0               42.9     4.1     42.9
MEAN            62.9               56.8     6.1     57.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                1.5     3.5        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                4.3    -2.3        7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.45   2018
 MINIMUM        0.00
TOTALS          0.24               2.02   -1.78     0.15
DAYS >= .01        1                5.9    -4.9        2
DAYS >= .10        1                3.3    -2.3        1
DAYS >= .50        0                1.2    -1.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.24   10/21 TO 10/21               0.11  10/03 TO 10/03

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           4.5   1991
 24 HR TOTAL     4.3   10/21/1996 TO 10/21/1996
 SNOW DEPTH        3   10/27/1976
TOTALS           0.0                0.6    -0.6      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.6    -0.6      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0   10/31                           0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0   10/31 TO 10/31                0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    129                288    -159      281
 SINCE 7/1       154                340    -186      293
COOLING TOTAL     69                 35      34       68
 SINCE 1/1      1713               1546     167     1594
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   6/170
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/170    DATE  10/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/200    DATE  10/17
                                48/180          10/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.06
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           27
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     51

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     25

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

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