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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1106 AM EST THU JAN 04 2024

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...THE LONDON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1954 TO 2024

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   07/28         MM      MM       97
LOWEST            16   03/20         MM      MM       -4
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.1               67.6     1.5     67.7
AVG. MINIMUM      MM^              46.2      MM^    46.4
MEAN              MM^              56.9      MM^    57.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    11               20.5    -9.5       26
DAYS MAX <= 32     1               10.9    -9.9       11
DAYS MIN <= 32    MM^              89.0      MM^      98
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       65.22   2004
 MINIMUM       32.32   2007
TOTALS            MM*             51.26      MM*      MM
DAYS >= .01       MM*             138.2      MM*     131
DAYS >= .10       MM*              89.6      MM*      80
DAYS >= .50       MM*              36.7      MM*      31
DAYS >= 1.00      MM*              13.2      MM*      17
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL     2.95   02/16 TO 02/17             3.12

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     MM^              4158      MM^      MM
 SINCE 7/1        MM^              1642      MM^      MM
COOLING TOTAL   1070               1218    -148     1287
 SINCE 1/1      1070               1218    -148     1287
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/250    DATE  03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    70/260    DATE  03/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          162
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            107
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         60

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             39     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               MM*    RAIN                      MM*
LIGHT RAIN               MM*    FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                     200     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     38
HAZE                     28

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

&&

...^TEMPERATURE SENSOR ERROR ON DECEMBER 14TH 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. 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