544  
CDUS43 KDDC 171441  
CLIP28  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS  
941 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
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..THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2026
 
 
VALID AS OF 0825 AM 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 79 759 AM 100 1996 80 -1 81  
MINIMUM 73 636 AM 37 1945 55 18 51  
AVERAGE 76 67 9 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.30 1951 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.22 1.87 -1.65 0.77  
SINCE MAR 1 1.08 6.33 -5.25 5.56  
SINCE JAN 1 2.19 8.16 -5.97 6.56  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 33 65 -32 28  
SINCE MAR 1 415 884 -469 526  
SINCE JUL 1 2974 4369 -1395 3562  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 11 5 6 1  
MONTH TO DATE 107 51 56 46  
SINCE MAR 1 262 83 179 148  
SINCE JAN 1 267 83 184 148    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.1  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 68 600 AM  
LOWEST 58 800 AM  
AVERAGE 63  
   
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THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 80 101 1956  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 37 1976  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 624 AM CDT SUNSET 838 PM CDT  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 623 AM CDT SUNSET 839 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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