472  
CDUS43 KDDC 182345  
CLIP28  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS  
645 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
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..THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 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 84 359 PM 87 1978 61 23 83  
MINIMUM 41 650 AM 3 1923 36 5 54  
AVERAGE 63 48 15 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.30 2003 0.07 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.78 1.18 -0.40 0.74  
SINCE MAR 1 0.78 1.18 -0.40 0.74  
SINCE JAN 1 1.89 3.01 -1.12 1.74  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 2 17 -15 0  
MONTH TO DATE 237 359 -122 215  
SINCE MAR 1 237 359 -122 215  
SINCE JUL 1 2796 3844 -1048 3251  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 4  
MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 4  
SINCE MAR 1 3 0 3 4  
SINCE JAN 1 8 0 8 4    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.0  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 59 700 AM  
LOWEST 18 200 PM  
AVERAGE 39  
   
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THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 98 1907  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 2 1923  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 741 AM CDT SUNSET 744 PM CDT  
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 739 AM CDT SUNSET 745 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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