Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
214 AM CST THU JAN 04 2024

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...THE MERIDIAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

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             84   12/07/1998
 LOW               2   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           77   12/01         77       0       82  12/07
                       12/09
LOWEST            27   12/30         20       7       12  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.0               61.1     1.9     61.2
AVG. MINIMUM    38.0               38.6    -0.6     41.9
MEAN            50.5               49.9     0.6     51.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    14               12.9     1.1       11
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.79   1973
 MINIMUM        0.87   1896
TOTALS          2.99               5.27   -2.28     4.03
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.17   -0.07     0.13
DAYS >= .01        8               10.4    -2.4        7
DAYS >= .10        6                6.8    -0.8        5
DAYS >= .50        4                3.4     0.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.7    -1.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.12   12/24 TO 12/25               2.61

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.6   1963
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.1    -0.1       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    449                479     -30      433
 SINCE 7/1       797                860     -63       MM
COOLING TOTAL      7                  9      -2       23
 SINCE 1/1      2681               2478     203       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/300    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/300    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.26
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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