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CXUS53 KJKL 010737
CLMJKL

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

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...THE JACKSON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              79   12/03/1982
 LOW              -13   12/22/1989
HIGHEST            72   12/03        66       6       67  12/14
LOWEST             23   12/30        10      13       21  12/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     50.9              46.0     4.9     51.7
AVG. MINIMUM     36.4              30.2     6.2     35.2
MEAN             43.7              38.1     5.6     43.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               4.0    -3.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     14              17.9    -3.9       16
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.3    -0.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.97   1990
 MINIMUM         1.74   1985
TOTALS           6.39              4.18    2.21     4.18
DAILY AVG.       0.21              0.13    0.08     0.13
DAYS >= .01        18              14.0     4.0       10
DAYS >= .10        12               8.2     3.8        7
DAYS >= .50         5               2.7     2.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.0     1.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.22   12/08 TO 12/09              1.12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           18.5   2010
TOTALS            1.8               4.9    -3.1      0.4
SINCE 7/1         2.9               5.5    -2.6      0.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         1               1.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         T   12/21                          T
                        12/22
                        12/30
 24 HR TOTAL      1.5   12/21 TO 12/21               0.3

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     656               834    -178      660
 SINCE 7/1       1608              1634     -26     1377
COOLING TOTAL       0                 1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1       1318              1155     163     1255
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/250    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/270    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      3
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      0

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

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CARICO