438  
CDUS43 KDDC 180705  
CLIP28  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS  
205 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
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..THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 17 2026  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 61 400 PM 94 2005 71 -10 88  
MINIMUM 31 712 AM 27 1976 45 -14 61  
AVERAGE 46 58 -12 75  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.96 2007 0.10 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.31 1.52 1.79 0.06  
SINCE SEP 1 6.66 4.13 2.53 4.38  
SINCE JAN 1 20.06 24.64 -4.58 26.07  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 19 8 11 0  
MONTH TO DATE 53 94 -41 0  
SINCE SEP 1 53 125 -72 3  
SINCE JUL 1 53 125 -72 3  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 10  
MONTH TO DATE 76 35 41 163  
SINCE SEP 1 557 269 288 446  
SINCE JAN 1 2790 1813 977 2178    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.4  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 300 AM  
LOWEST 33 500 PM  
AVERAGE 65  
   
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THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 92 1943  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 23 1948  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
OCTOBER 18 2026.......SUNRISE 745 AM CDT SUNSET 653 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 19 2026.......SUNRISE 746 AM CDT SUNSET 652 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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