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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1126 AM EST SAT JAN 04 2025

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...THE LONDON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1954 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   06/29/2012
 LOW             -25   01/19/1994
HIGHEST           95   07/15         MM      MM       95
                       08/29
LOWEST            -6   01/21         MM      MM       16
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.4               67.6     1.8     69.1
AVG. MINIMUM    48.1               46.2     1.9       MM^
MEAN            58.7               56.9     1.8       MM^
DAYS MAX >= 90    27               20.5     6.5       11
DAYS MAX <= 32     6               10.9    -4.9        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    71               89.0   -18.0       MM^
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                0.6     2.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       65.22   2004
 MINIMUM       32.32   2007
TOTALS         53.96              51.26    2.70       MM*
DAYS >= .01      142              138.2     3.8       MM*
DAYS >= .10      101               89.6    11.4       MM*
DAYS >= .50       44               36.7     7.3       MM*
DAYS >= 1.00       9               13.2    -4.2       MM*
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.36   07/20 TO 07/21                 MM*

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          63.9
 24 HR TOTAL    15.0   03/09/1960 TO 03/09/1960
TOTALS            MM                 MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1         MM                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM                 MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3539               4158    -619       MM^
 SINCE 7/1      1347               1642    -295       MM^
COOLING TOTAL   1333               1218     115     1070
 SINCE 1/1      1333               1217     116     1070
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/260    DATE  02/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/270    DATE  02/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          183
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            106
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         77

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             51     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               67     RAIN                      83
LIGHT RAIN              152     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               17     SLEET                      0
FOG                     214     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     23
HAZE                     20

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

&&

...NOTE...THE FOLLOWING ONLY REFER TO LAST YEAR`S VALUES...

...^TEMPERATURE SENSOR ERROR ON DECEMBER 14TH, 2023 RESULTED IN A MISSING
LOW TEMPERATURE FOR THAT DATE...WHICH CAUSED SEVERAL ANNUAL TEMPERATURE
CALCULATIONS TO BE MISSING AS WELL AS HEATING DEGREE DAY TOTALS...

...*THE PRECIPITATION SENSOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM DECEMBER 16TH TO THE
19TH, 2023. THE RAINFALL TOTAL FOR THE YEAR WITHOUT THOSE MISSING DAYS WAS 39.83 INCHES. THERE WAS RAINFALL OVER THE FOUR MISSING DAYS SO THE TOTAL FOR
THE YEAR IS INCOMPLETE AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL DAY TOTALS...

$$

CARICO