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CLMMEI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
338 PM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   04/21/1987
 LOW              28   04/04/1987
                       04/06/1891
HIGHEST           88   04/04         87       1       87  04/24
                                                          04/25
                                                          04/30
LOWEST            41   04/17         34       7       36  04/09
                       04/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.4               78.2    -1.8     78.6
AVG. MINIMUM    52.5               52.6    -0.1     52.5
MEAN            64.5               65.4    -0.9     65.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.82   1964
 MINIMUM        0.79   1915
TOTALS          7.89               5.56    2.33     6.04
DAILY AVG.      0.26               0.19    0.07     0.20
DAYS >= .01       13                8.7     4.3       10
DAYS >= .10        9                6.0     3.0        7
DAYS >= .50        6                3.4     2.6        4
DAYS >= 1.00       4                2.1     1.9        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.43   04/07 TO 04/08               2.20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           2.7   1987
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                0.6    -0.6       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     70                 85     -15       72
 SINCE 7/1      1723               2107    -384       MM
COOLING TOTAL     64                 97     -33       96
 SINCE 1/1       222                150      72       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/190    DATE  04/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/190    DATE  04/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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