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CXUS53 KDDC 011346
CLMDGC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS
846 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE DODGE CITY KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2026

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   04/22/1989
 LOW               9   04/02/1936
HIGHEST           89   04/13         MM      MM       93  04/17
LOWEST            28   04/18         MM      MM       22  04/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.4               68.5     5.9     72.0
AVG. MINIMUM    42.9               40.1     2.8     43.4
MEAN            58.7               54.3     4.4     57.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.8    -0.8        3
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                5.8    -1.8        4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.08   2016
 MINIMUM        0.02
TOTALS          0.30               1.99   -1.69     2.07
DAYS >= .01        2                7.1    -5.1        9
DAYS >= .10        2                4.1    -2.1        7
DAYS >= .50        0                1.1    -1.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.19   04/10 TO 04/10               0.66  04/23 TO 04/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          14.3   1938
 24 HR TOTAL    10.6   04/07/1938 TO 04/07/1938
 SNOW DEPTH        6   04/14/2007
                       04/05/1983
                       04/04/1983
TOTALS           0.0                0.8    -0.8        T
SINCE 7/1        9.0               19.1   -10.1     19.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0   04/30                           0
                       04/30
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0   04/30 TO 04/30                  T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    218                338    -120      254
 SINCE 7/1      3640               4690   -1050     4249
COOLING TOTAL     36                 18      18       43
 SINCE 1/1        74                 20      54       61
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              14.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/190
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/190    DATE  04/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/220    DATE  04/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.19
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     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                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     20

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

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