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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1033 AM EST THU JAN 04 2024

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...THE JACKSON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1981 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             79   12/03/1982
 LOW             -13   12/22/1989
HIGHEST           68   12/24         66       2       69  12/30
LOWEST            22   12/19         10      12       -3  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.9               47.6     5.3     48.6
AVG. MINIMUM    37.0               31.8     5.2     32.9
MEAN            45.0               39.7     5.3     40.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                4.1    -4.1        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    10               16.9    -6.9       16
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.97   1990
 MINIMUM        1.74   1985
TOTALS          2.40               4.47   -2.07     3.69
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.14   -0.06     0.12
DAYS >= .01       15               13.9     1.1       12
DAYS >= .10        8                8.5    -0.5        7
DAYS >= .50        0                2.9    -2.9        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.1    -1.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.60   12/25 TO 12/26               1.29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          18.5   2010
TOTALS           0.4                4.1    -3.7      1.1
SINCE 7/1        0.4                4.9    -4.5      1.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.4    -1.4        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T                                   1
 24 HR TOTAL     0.4   12/18 TO 12/18                1.1

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    609                785    -176      744
 SINCE 7/1      1256               1568    -312     1522
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1122               1235    -113     1385
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    20/290    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    34/270    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
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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CARICO