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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
236 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2011

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...THE JACKSON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2010 TO 2/28/2011...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1981 TO 2011

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH           214748361996/211996/   3
                        1982/1211982/  99
 LOW              -18   111994/19/1994
                        111985/21/1985
                        111985/20/1985
HIGHEST            70   02/28        MM      MM       63  02/21
                        02/17
LOWEST              5   12/15         0       5        6  01/08
                                                          01/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     40.6              45.0    -4.4     38.9
AVG. MINIMUM     25.5              28.3    -2.8     25.4
MEAN             33.1              36.7    -3.6     32.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     32              15.3    16.7       28
DAYS MIN <= 32     71              56.5    14.5       70
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.3    -1.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        20.59   1991
 MINIMUM         6.06   2007
TOTALS           9.66             11.51   -1.85    13.34
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.13   -0.02     0.15
DAYS >= .01        45              41.6     3.4       43
DAYS >= .10        20              23.2    -3.2       24
DAYS >= .50         5               7.8    -2.8        9
DAYS >= 1.00        2               2.7    -0.7        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.33   02/24 TO 02/25              2.09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           50.3   2010
 24 HR TOTAL     15.1   111994/17/1994 TO 111994/17/1994
TOTALS           36.0              18.9    17.1     50.3
SINCE 7/1        36.0              19.7    16.3     50.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                MM      MM        1
DAYS >= 1.0        16               5.9    10.1       16
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      4.8   12/04 TO 12/05              11.6

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2851              2557     294     2944
 SINCE 7/1         MM              3390      MM     3716
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/227
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/280    DATE  02/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/280    DATE  02/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         48

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               25     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               45     SLEET                      3
FOG                      55     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                     16

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

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CARICO