671  
CDUS43 KDDC 172333  
CLIP28  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS  
633 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
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..THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 71 352 PM 90 1994 61 10 84  
MINIMUM 29 741 AM 15 1906 35 -6 40  
AVERAGE 50 48 2 62  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.91 1991 0.07 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.78 1.11 -0.33 0.74  
SINCE MAR 1 0.78 1.11 -0.33 0.74  
SINCE JAN 1 1.89 2.94 -1.05 1.74  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 15 17 -2 3  
MONTH TO DATE 236 342 -106 215  
SINCE MAR 1 236 342 -106 215  
SINCE JUL 1 2795 3827 -1032 3251  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 0  
SINCE MAR 1 3 0 3 0  
SINCE JAN 1 8 0 8 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED MM HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION MM  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED MM HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION MM  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED MM  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 47 800 AM  
LOWEST 16 400 PM  
AVERAGE 32  
   
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THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 87 1978  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 3 1923  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 742 AM CDT SUNSET 744 PM CDT  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 741 AM CDT SUNSET 744 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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