Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY

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CXUS53 KJKL 010805
CLAJKL

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
305 AM EST THU JAN 1 2009

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...THE JACKSON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1981 TO 2008

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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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            93   08/21        81      12       99
LOWEST              5   12/22        31     -26        3
                        01/20
AVG. MAXIMUM     65.7              65.2     0.5     68.1
AVG. MINIMUM     46.2              46.6    -0.4     48.5
MEAN             56.0              55.9     0.1     58.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     15              14.8     0.2       35
DAYS MAX <= 32     17              16.5     0.5       16
DAYS MIN <= 32     87              81.3     5.7       79
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.4    -1.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        63.29   1989
 MINIMUM        34.37   2001
TOTALS          40.50             49.38   -8.88    35.46
DAYS >= .01       136             144.1    -8.1      126
DAYS >= .10        82              91.2    -9.2       75
DAYS >= .50        33              33.4    -0.4       20
DAYS >= 1.00        6              12.3    -6.3        7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.81   12/11 TO 12/11              2.52

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           62.7   1996
 24 HR TOTAL     19.8   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS           18.1              24.5             12.6
SINCE 7/1         7.8               5.2     2.6      0.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         6               7.3    -1.3        5
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      2.5   12/11 TO 12/11               1.9

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    4346              4358     -12     3920
 SINCE 7/1       1701              1663      38     1360
COOLING TOTAL    1115              1059      56     1621
 SINCE 1/1       1115              1059      56     1621
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/168
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/260    DATE  03/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/270    DATE  03/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          187
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            103
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         76

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             45     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               44     RAIN                      69
LIGHT RAIN              151     FREEZING RAIN              6
LT FREEZING RAIN         11     HAIL                       3
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               48     SLEET                      7
FOG                     182     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     54
HAZE                     52

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

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TOTAL SUNSHINE........174684 MINUTES

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CARICO