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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY

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CXUS53 KJKL 010757
CLAJKL

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
257 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE JACKSON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1981 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             104   06/29/2012
 LOW              -18   01/19/1994
                        01/21/1985
                        01/20/1985
HIGHEST           104R  06/29        81      23       96
LOWEST             12   02/12        31     -19        6
AVG. MAXIMUM     68.3              66.0     2.3     66.6
AVG. MINIMUM     48.9              47.1     1.8     45.1
MEAN             58.6              56.6     2.0     55.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     18              12.2     5.8       14
DAYS MAX <= 32      5              14.2    -9.2       15
DAYS MIN <= 32     66              76.4   -10.4       75
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.0    -1.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        63.29   1989
 MINIMUM        34.37   2001
TOTALS          51.99             48.34    3.65    60.01
DAYS >= .01       145             144.4     0.6      157
DAYS >= .10        95              91.1     3.9      101
DAYS >= .50        38              32.7     5.3       45
DAYS >= 1.00       12              11.6     0.4       13
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.66   09/17 TO 09/18              2.34

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           62.7   1996
 24 HR TOTAL     19.8   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS           16.7              23.5             19.5
SINCE 7/1         2.9               5.5    -2.6      0.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         5               7.4    -2.4        8
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      4.5   03/04 TO 03/05               3.1

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    3570              4235    -665     3955
 SINCE 7/1       1608              1634     -26     1377
COOLING TOTAL    1318              1155     163     1255
 SINCE 1/1       1318              1155     163     1255
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              2.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/133
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/270    DATE  01/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/270    DATE  01/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          186
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            110
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         70

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             58     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               68     RAIN                      83
LIGHT RAIN              150     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               24     SLEET                      5
FOG                     188     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     74
HAZE                     25

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

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CARICO