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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY

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CXUS53 KJKL 010759
CLAJKL

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
254 AM EST SAT JAN 1 2011

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...THE JACKSON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2010...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1981 TO 2010

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             101   08/18/1988
                        08/17/1988
                        07/08/1988
 LOW              -18   01/19/1994
                        01/21/1985
                        01/20/1985
HIGHEST            97   08/11        81      16       90
LOWEST              5   12/15        31     -26       -2
AVG. MAXIMUM     65.1              65.2    -0.1     64.4
AVG. MINIMUM     47.1              46.6     0.5     47.0
MEAN             56.1              55.9     0.2     55.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     23              14.8     8.2        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     40              16.5    23.5       22
DAYS MIN <= 32     89              81.3     7.7       78
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.4    -1.4        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        63.29   1989
 MINIMUM        34.37   2001
TOTALS          45.26             49.38   -4.12    56.07
DAYS >= .01       142             144.1    -2.1      163
DAYS >= .10        80              91.2   -11.2      106
DAYS >= .50        30              33.4    -3.4       40
DAYS >= 1.00       11              12.3    -1.3       13
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.55   11/29 TO 11/30              2.83

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           62.7   1996
 24 HR TOTAL     19.8   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS           51.4              24.5             44.8
SINCE 7/1        18.5               5.2    13.3     17.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0        20               7.3    12.7       14
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      8.6   01/29 TO 01/30              11.6

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    4603              4358     245     4275
 SINCE 7/1       1820              1663     157     1672
COOLING TOTAL    1504              1059     445      987
 SINCE 1/1       1504              1059     445      987
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              2.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   0/150
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/280    DATE  02/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/260    DATE  06/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          184
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             92
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         88

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             51     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               48     RAIN                      62
LIGHT RAIN              136     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          9     HAIL                       3
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               62     SLEET                      3
FOG                     212     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     70
HAZE                     70

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

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CARICO