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CXUS54 KJAN 181849
CLMMEI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
149 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024

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...THE MERIDIAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             95   04/21/1987
 LOW              28   04/04/1987
                       04/06/1891
HIGHEST           87   04/19         87       0       88  04/04
LOWEST            38   04/04         34       4       41  04/17
                       04/05
                                                          04/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.1               78.2    -0.1     76.4
AVG. MINIMUM    54.2               52.6     1.6     52.5
MEAN            66.2               65.4     0.8     64.5
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          3.33               5.56   -2.23     7.89
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.19   -0.08     0.26
DAYS >= .01        8                8.7    -0.7       13
DAYS >= .10        5                6.0    -1.0        9
DAYS >= .50        3                3.4    -0.4        6
DAYS >= 1.00       1                2.1    -1.1        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.20   04/10 TO 04/11               2.43

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           2.7   1987
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                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     68                 85     -17       70
 SINCE 7/1      1963               2107    -144       MM
COOLING TOTAL    110                 97      13       64
 SINCE 1/1       131                150     -19       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   170/026    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION   180/018    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      2

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

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