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CXUS54 KJAN 012151
CLSMEI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
351 PM CST MON MAR 01 2021

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...THE MERIDIAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2020 TO 2/28/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             86   02/22/2018
 LOW              -6   02/13/1899
HIGHEST           83   02/28         MM      MM       80  12/16
LOWEST            14   02/16         MM      MM       27  01/22
                                                          01/21
                                                          12/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.9               58.7     0.2     63.6
AVG. MINIMUM    35.3               35.0     0.3     42.7
MEAN            47.1               46.8     0.3     53.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                0.7     0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    43               40.3     2.7       19
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       33.86   1990
 MINIMUM        7.34   1981
TOTALS         11.33              15.79   -4.46    23.14
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.18   -0.05     0.26
DAYS >= .01       31               29.6     1.4       35
DAYS >= .10       19               20.7    -1.7       27
DAYS >= .50        8               10.4    -2.4       13
DAYS >= 1.00       3                5.0    -2.0        8

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          18.6   1964
TOTALS           0.4                0.3     0.1       MM
SINCE 7/1        0.4                0.3     0.1       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      3
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1       MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1615               1646     -31     1078
 SINCE 7/1      1877               2096    -219     1506
COOLING TOTAL     28                 12      16       25
 SINCE 1/1        28                  3      25       15

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/190    DATE  01/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/200    DATE  01/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           35
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             27
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               12     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               38     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      2
FOG                      45     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     13

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

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