887  
CXUS53 KDDC 011530  
CLMDGC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS  
1030 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026  
   
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..THE DODGE CITY KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 98 03/19/1907  
LOW -15 03/11/1948  
HIGHEST 95 03/21 MM MM 90 03/27  
LOWEST 5 03/16 MM MM 22 03/20  
AVG. MAXIMUM 70.5 59.6 10.9 67.7  
AVG. MINIMUM 34.8 31.3 3.5 34.8  
MEAN 52.7 45.4 7.3 51.3  
DAYS MAX >= 90 5 0.1 4.9 1  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 1.3 -1.3 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 12 17.3 -5.3 12  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.2 -0.2 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 8.84 1973  
MINIMUM T 2026  
1997  
1893  
TOTALS TR 1.35 -1.35 0.57  
DAYS >= .01 0 5.6 -5.6 3  
DAYS >= .10 0 2.8 -2.8 3  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.8 -0.8 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.3 -0.3 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL T 03/27 TO 03/27 0.31 03/19 TO 03/19  
03/15 TO 03/15  
03/26 TO 03/26  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 24.3 1924  
24 HR TOTAL 13.3 03/16/1924 TO 03/16/1924  
SNOW DEPTH 14 03/13/1999  
03/26/1957  
03/25/1957  
TOTALS T 3.7 -3.7 4.4  
SINCE 7/1 9.0 18.3 -9.3 19.0  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 1.0 -1.0 1  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 03/31 1  
24 HR TOTAL T 03/27 TO 03/27 4.4  
03/15 TO 03/15  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 415 609 -194 437  
SINCE 7/1 3422 4352 -930 3995  
COOLING TOTAL 38 2 36 18  
SINCE 1/1 38 2 36 18    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.7  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 1/160  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 46/350 DATE 03/15  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 65/350 DATE 03/15  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.16  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 25  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 4  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 2  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 50  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 1 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 1 SLEET 0  
FOG 7 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3  
HAZE 26  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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