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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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CXUS54 KJAN 022010
CLMMEI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
310 PM CDT TUE APR 02 2024

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...THE MERIDIAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   03/24/1929
 LOW              15   03/03/1980
                       03/03/1943
HIGHEST           80   03/14         84      -4       88  03/25
LOWEST            30   03/19         27       3       25  03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.7               71.2    -0.5     74.5
AVG. MINIMUM    47.8               45.9     1.9     47.7
MEAN            59.3               58.5     0.8     61.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                3.9    -2.9        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.47   1976
 MINIMUM        0.52   2007
TOTALS         10.85               5.66    5.19     3.47
DAILY AVG.      0.35               0.18    0.17     0.11
DAYS >= .01       11               10.0     1.0        9
DAYS >= .10        9                7.2     1.8        4
DAYS >= .50        4                3.7     0.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00       4                1.9     2.1        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.43   03/08 TO 03/08               1.42

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           5.7   1993
TOTALS           0.0                0.3    -0.3      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.6    -0.6       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    178                237     -59      196
 SINCE 7/1      1895               2020    -125       MM
COOLING TOTAL      7                 37     -30       83
 SINCE 1/1        21                 53     -32       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/160    DATE  03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/150    DATE  03/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      4

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

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