297  
CDUS43 KDDC 020030  
CLIP28  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS  
630 PM CST THU JAN 01 2026  
   
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..THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0525 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 59 118 PM 69 1918 45 14 44  
MINIMUM 29 808 AM -6 1919 22 7 23  
AVERAGE 44 33 11 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.77 1992 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
SINCE DEC 1 0.00 1.11 -1.11 0.08  
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 21 32 -11 31  
MONTH TO DATE 21 32 -11 31  
SINCE DEC 1 722 946 -224 709  
SINCE JUL 1 1236 1803 -567 1187  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.6  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 72 900 AM  
LOWEST 34 100 PM  
AVERAGE 53  
   
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THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 69 1997  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 -9 1979  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 748 AM CST SUNSET 528 PM CST  
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 749 AM CST SUNSET 528 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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