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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
351 AM EDT WED JUN 1 2011

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...THE JACKSON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2011 TO 5/31/2011...

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              92   04/27/1986
 LOW                7   03/09/1996
HIGHEST            90   05/31        MM      MM       89  04/06
                                                          04/02
LOWEST             29   03/27        MM      MM       25  03/06
                        03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM     67.6              65.8     1.8     68.9
AVG. MINIMUM     47.3              45.8     1.5     49.1
MEAN             57.4              55.8     1.6     59.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.2     0.8        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.8    -0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     12              14.5    -2.5        9
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        20.67   1994
 MINIMUM         4.93   1986
TOTALS          21.63R            13.35    8.28    12.96
DAILY AVG.       0.24              0.15    0.09     0.14
DAYS >= .01        51              39.6    11.4       41
DAYS >= .10        34              26.3     7.7       22
DAYS >= .50        20               9.0    11.0       10
DAYS >= 1.00        5               3.1     1.9        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.82   04/11 TO 04/12              2.36

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           22.1   1993
 24 HR TOTAL     19.8   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS            1.6               4.8    -3.2      0.2
SINCE 7/1        37.6              24.5    13.1     50.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               1.1    -1.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      0.8   03/10 TO 03/11               0.2

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     859               958     -99      739
 SINCE 7/1       4397              4348      49     4455
COOLING TOTAL     184               111      73      213
 SINCE 1/1        184               111      73      213
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/136
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/300    DATE  03/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/310    DATE  03/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           34
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             33
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               24     RAIN                      29
LIGHT RAIN               53     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       4
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      3
FOG                      59     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     14
HAZE                     10

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

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CARICO