453  
CDUS43 KDDC 272345  
CLIP28  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS  
645 PM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
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..THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 27 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0525 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 78 359 PM 99 1956 73 5 80  
MINIMUM 63 926 AM 30 1967 47 16 59  
AVERAGE 71 60 11 70  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.25 1976 0.11 -0.11 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.08 2.13 -2.05 3.74  
SINCE MAR 1 0.86 4.16 -3.30 4.67  
SINCE JAN 1 1.97 5.99 -4.02 5.67  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 6 -6 0  
MONTH TO DATE 71 252 -181 170  
SINCE MAR 1 359 800 -441 495  
SINCE JUL 1 2918 4285 -1367 3531  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 6 1 5 5  
MONTH TO DATE 101 23 78 63  
SINCE MAR 1 160 27 133 82  
SINCE JAN 1 165 27 138 82    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.7  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 500 AM  
LOWEST 37 400 PM  
AVERAGE 64  
   
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THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 96 1910  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 31 1979  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 27 2026.........SUNRISE 644 AM CDT SUNSET 820 PM CDT  
APRIL 28 2026.........SUNRISE 643 AM CDT SUNSET 821 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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