118  
CDUS43 KDDC 170029  
CLIP28  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS  
629 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026  
   
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..THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 16 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 50 215 PM 74 1951 46 4 55  
MINIMUM 32 115 AM -3 1984 22 10 29  
2024  
AVERAGE 41 34 7 42  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.53 2017 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.12 0.35 -0.23 0.66  
SINCE DEC 1 0.12 1.44 -1.32 0.74  
SINCE JAN 1 0.12 0.35 -0.23 0.66  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 24 31 -7 23  
MONTH TO DATE 317 504 -187 568  
SINCE DEC 1 1018 1418 -400 1246  
SINCE JUL 1 1532 2275 -743 1724  
 
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 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 48 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.0  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 67 500 AM  
LOWEST 23 300 PM  
AVERAGE 45  
   
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THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 79 1923  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 -6 1978  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 16 2026.......SUNRISE 747 AM CST SUNSET 542 PM CST  
JANUARY 17 2026.......SUNRISE 747 AM CST SUNSET 543 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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