620  
CDUS43 KDDC 181431  
CLIP28  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS  
931 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
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..THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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 81 1236 AM 101 1956 80 1 73  
MINIMUM 77 753 AM 37 1976 55 22 61  
AVERAGE 79 68 11 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.89 1935 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.22 1.99 -1.77 0.77  
SINCE MAR 1 1.08 6.45 -5.37 5.56  
SINCE JAN 1 2.19 8.28 -6.09 6.56  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 33 67 -34 28  
SINCE MAR 1 415 886 -471 526  
SINCE JUL 1 2974 4371 -1397 3562  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 14 5 9 2  
MONTH TO DATE 131 56 75 48  
SINCE MAR 1 286 88 198 150  
SINCE JAN 1 291 88 203 150    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.0  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 71 700 AM  
LOWEST 67 300 AM  
AVERAGE 69  
   
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THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 80 101 2006  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 40 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 623 AM CDT SUNSET 839 PM CDT  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 622 AM CDT SUNSET 840 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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