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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
259 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE JACKSON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2012 TO 2/28/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1981 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              79   02/23/1996
                        12/03/1982
 LOW              -18   01/19/1994
                        01/21/1985
                        01/20/1985
HIGHEST            72   12/03        MM      MM       71  02/23
LOWEST              9   02/01        MM      MM       12  02/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     47.5              45.5     2.0     50.5
AVG. MINIMUM     31.6              28.9     2.7     32.8
MEAN             39.6              37.2     2.4     41.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      9              13.3    -4.3        4
DAYS MIN <= 32     58              55.2     2.8       49
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.0    -1.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        20.59   1991
 MINIMUM         6.06   2007
TOTALS          14.03             11.54    2.49    12.94
DAILY AVG.       0.15              0.13    0.02     0.14
DAYS >= .01        48              41.2     6.8       40
DAYS >= .10        33              23.3     9.7       22
DAYS >= .50         9               7.5     1.5        7
DAYS >= 1.00        3               2.6     0.4        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.22   12/08 TO 12/09              1.58

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           50.3   2010
 24 HR TOTAL     15.1   01/17/1994 TO 01/17/1994
TOTALS            8.2              19.0   -10.8      9.7
SINCE 7/1         9.3              19.6   -10.3      9.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         3               6.2    -3.2        2
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      2.4   02/02 TO 02/03               3.1

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2274              2500    -226     2104
 SINCE 7/1       3226              3323     -97     2819
COOLING TOTAL       0                 1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/166
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/280    DATE  01/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/290    DATE  01/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             33
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         33

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      20
LIGHT RAIN               41     FREEZING RAIN              5
LT FREEZING RAIN         11     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      7
FOG                      55     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     16
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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CARICO