715  
CDUS43 KDDC 182326  
CLIP28  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS  
626 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
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..THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 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 98 251 PM 101 1956 80 18 73  
MINIMUM 77 753 AM 37 1976 55 22 61  
AVERAGE 88 68 20 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 23 5 18 2  
MONTH TO DATE 140 56 84 48  
SINCE MAR 1 295 88 207 150  
SINCE JAN 1 300 88 212 150    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 33 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 51 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.9  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 71 700 AM  
LOWEST 35 300 PM  
AVERAGE 53  
   
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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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