CDUS43 KDDC 190709 CLIP28 CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY, KANSAS 209 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026 ................................... ...THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 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 ................................................................... TEMPERATURE (F) YESTERDAY MAXIMUM 84 406 PM 87 1978 61 23 83 MINIMUM 41 650 AM 3 1923 36 5 54 AVERAGE 63 48 15 69 PRECIPITATION (IN) YESTERDAY 0.00 1.30 2003 0.07 -0.07 0.00 MONTH TO DATE 0.78 1.18 -0.40 0.74 SINCE MAR 1 0.78 1.18 -0.40 0.74 SINCE JAN 1 1.89 3.01 -1.12 1.74 DEGREE DAYS HEATING YESTERDAY 2 17 -15 0 MONTH TO DATE 237 359 -122 215 SINCE MAR 1 237 359 -122 215 SINCE JUL 1 2796 3844 -1048 3251 COOLING YESTERDAY 0 0 0 4 MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 4 SINCE MAR 1 3 0 3 4 SINCE JAN 1 8 0 8 4 ................................................................... WIND (MPH) HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180) HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2 RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT) HIGHEST 59 700 AM LOWEST 18 200 PM AVERAGE 39 .......................................................... THE MEDICINE LODGE KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY NORMAL RECORD YEAR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 98 1907 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 2 1923 SUNRISE AND SUNSET MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 739 AM CDT SUNSET 745 PM CDT MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 738 AM CDT SUNSET 746 PM CDT - INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS. R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED. MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING. T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. $$