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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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