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Cold Front Moving Through the Northeast U.S. Monday; Atmospheric River to Impact the Pacific Northwest Midweek

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through Monday with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is expected to move into the Pacific Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >

The following are March climate summaries for Jackson and London as well as the March Local

Climatological Data reports for Jackson and London:

 

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1981 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             87   03/28/1989
 LOW               7   03/09/1996
HIGHEST           81   03/23         79       2       82  03/30
LOWEST            20   03/19         18       2       15  03/13
                       03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.9               58.0     0.9     62.3
AVG. MINIMUM    37.9               37.6     0.3     39.7
MEAN            48.4               47.8     0.6     51.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.8    -0.8        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     9               11.4    -2.4        7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.78   1994
 MINIMUM        1.47   2003
TOTALS          4.09               4.71   -0.62     2.21
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.15   -0.02     0.07
DAYS >= .01       13               14.4    -1.4        9
DAYS >= .10        9                8.8     0.2        5
DAYS >= .50        2                3.3    -1.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.37   03/31 TO 03/31               0.96

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          21.9   1993
TOTALS           0.3                4.0    -3.7      6.3
SINCE 7/1        3.4               23.0   -19.6     22.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.1    -1.1        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T   03/14                           6
                       03/19
 24 HR TOTAL     0.2   03/19 TO 03/19                6.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    509                541     -32      428
 SINCE 7/1      3145               3725    -580     3260
COOLING TOTAL      3                  8      -5        3
 SINCE 1/1         6                  9      -3        3
................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/240    DATE  03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/250    DATE  03/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      0

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

$$

 

PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6)

                                          STATION:   JACKSON KY
                                          MONTH:     MARCH
                                          YEAR:      2023
                                          LATITUDE:   37 35 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  83 19 W

  TEMPERATURE IN F:       :PCPN:    SNOW:  WIND      :SUNSHINE: SKY     :PK WND
================================================================================
1   2   3   4   5  6A  6B    7    8   9   10  11  12  13   14  15   16   17  18
                                     12Z  AVG MX 2MIN
DY MAX MIN AVG DEP HDD CDD  WTR  SNW DPTH SPD SPD DIR MIN PSBL S-S WX    SPD DR
================================================================================

 1  79  51  65  22   0   0 0.13  0.0    0  7.4 20 280   M    M   1 13     36 280
 2  60  51  56  12   9   0 0.28  0.0    0  2.5  8  50   M    M   7 12     14  50
 3  71  45  58  14   7   0 0.48  0.0    0 10.3 29 240   M    M   9 13     65 250
 4  57  41  49   5  16   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.2 18 260   M    M   6        41 250
 5  64  39  52   8  13   0 0.00  0.0    0  1.8  8  70   M    M   0        14  90
 6  76  47  62  17   3   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.9 14 190   M    M   0        24 180
 7  64  37  51   6  14   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.4 14 330   M    M   4        24 310
 8  46  29  38  -7  27   0 0.00  0.0    0  4.4  9  60   M    M   2        17  60
 9  63  37  50   4  15   0 0.06  0.0    0  3.8  9  60   M    M   9        17  30
10  49  37  43  -3  22   0 0.13    T    0  8.4 22 300   M    M  10 12     33 250
11  49  34  42  -4  23   0    T  0.0    0  3.1 13 330   M    M   6 1      20 330
12  39  33  36 -10  29   0 0.09    T    0  4.2 10 300   M    M  10 12     17 310
13  38  30  34 -13  31   0 0.03    T    0  5.3 17 300   M    M  10 1      27 280
14  34  27  31 -16  34   0 0.01  0.1    T  7.2 16 330   M    M   8 1      29 300
15  52  22  37 -10  28   0 0.00  0.0    0  1.8  7 230   M    M   0        11 170
16  65  34  50   2  15   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.5 14 200   M    M   0        28 180
17  58  32  45  -3  20   0 0.35  0.0    0  7.7 21 310   M    M  10 1      33 210
18  44  24  34 -14  31   0    T    T    0  7.4 20 290   M    M   4        30 300
19  35  20  28 -21  37   0    T  0.2    T  4.5 12 300   M    M   5        17 240
20  51  20  36 -13  29   0 0.00  0.0    0  2.7  8 180   M    M   0        13 320
21  65  32  49   0  16   0    T  0.0    0  4.2 14 240   M    M   3        24 200
22  56  44  50   0  15   0 0.11  0.0    0  6.4 13 220   M    M  10 1      22 220
23  81  55  68  18   0   3 0.00  0.0    0  8.1 17 250   M    M   9        32 270
24  69  56  63  13   2   0 0.49  0.0    0  4.0 10 350   M    M   8 1      20 350
25  75  51  63  12   2   0 0.56  0.0    0 10.0 26 230   M    M   3 13     55 260
26  72  43  58   7   7   0 0.00  0.0    0  3.8  9 240   M    M   0        15 270
27  68  46  57   6   8   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.4 18 310   M    M   1        27 310
28  57  38  48  -4  17   0    T  0.0    0  3.9 14 320   M    M   5        24 330
29  60  35  48  -4  17   0 0.00  0.0    0  2.9 14 300   M    M   0        21 240
30  66  37  52   0  13   0 0.00  0.0    0  3.5  9 200   M    M   0        14 170
31  64  47  56   3   9   0 1.37  0.0    0  8.2 17 200   M    M   8 13     32 180
================================================================================
SM 1827 1174       509   3  4.09  0.3    166.9          M      148
================================================================================
AV 58.9 37.9                               5.4 FASTST   M    M   5    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->    29 240                 65 250
================================================================================
NOTES:
# LAST OF SEVERAL OCCURRENCES

COLUMN 17 PEAK WIND IN M.P.H.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2

                                          STATION:   JACKSON KY
                                          MONTH:     MARCH
                                          YEAR:      2023
                                          LATITUDE:   37 35 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  83 19 W

[TEMPERATURE DATA]      [PRECIPITATION DATA]       SYMBOLS USED IN COLUMN 16

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 48.4   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   4.09    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:   0.6   DPTR FM NORMAL:   -0.62    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    81 ON 23    GRTST 24HR  1.37 ON 31-31      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     20 ON 20,19                             3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:   0.3 INCH    5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR   0.2 ON 19-19  6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
                        GRTST DEPTH:  T            7 = DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM:
                                                       VSBY 1/2 MILE OR LESS
                                                   8 = SMOKE OR HAZE
[NO. OF DAYS WITH]      [WEATHER - DAYS WITH]      9 = BLOWING SNOW
                                                   X = TORNADO
MAX 32 OR BELOW:   0    0.01 INCH OR MORE:  13
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   9
MIN 32 OR BELOW:   9    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   2
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   1

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   509    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  12
DPTR FM NORMAL   -32    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)   9
TOTAL FM JUL 1  3145    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 10
DPTR FM NORMAL  -580

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.     3
DPTR FM NORMAL    -5    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1     6    HIGHEST SLP 30.46 ON  8
DPTR FM NORMAL    -3    LOWEST  SLP 29.02 ON  3

[REMARKS]
#FINAL-03-23#

 

...THE LONDON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1954 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             87   03/25/2007
 LOW             -12   03/03/1980
HIGHEST           79   03/01         MM      MM       80  03/30
                       03/23
LOWEST            16   03/20         MM      MM       14  03/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.6               58.4     1.2     62.2
AVG. MINIMUM    36.2               36.2     0.0     36.6
MEAN            47.9               47.3     0.6     49.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               12.4    -0.4        7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.87   1994
 MINIMUM        1.27   1969
TOTALS          3.49               4.57   -1.08     2.14
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.15   -0.04     0.07
DAYS >= .01       10               12.9    -2.9       11
DAYS >= .10        8                8.3    -0.3        6
DAYS >= .50        1                3.3    -2.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.20   03/31 TO 03/31               0.73

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.0   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
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    525                552     -27      477
 SINCE 7/1        MM               3801      MM     3442
COOLING TOTAL      3                  3       0        1
 SINCE 1/1         4                  3       1        1
................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
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           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

&&

..MISSING ANNUAL HEATING DEGREE DAYS DUE TO TEMPERATURE SENSOR
ERROR IN NOVEMBER...

$$

 

PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6)

                                          STATION:   LONDON KY
                                          MONTH:     MARCH
                                          YEAR:      2023
                                          LATITUDE:   37  4 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  84  5 W

  TEMPERATURE IN F:       :PCPN:    SNOW:  WIND      :SUNSHINE: SKY     :PK WND
================================================================================
1   2   3   4   5  6A  6B    7    8   9   10  11  12  13   14  15   16   17  18
                                     12Z  AVG MX 2MIN
DY MAX MIN AVG DEP HDD CDD  WTR  SNW DPTH SPD SPD DIR MIN PSBL S-S WX    SPD DR
================================================================================

 1  79  41  60  17   5   0    T    M    M  5.8 18 330   M    M   1        31 190
 2  61  54  58  15   7   0 0.42    M    M  4.0 10 360   M    M   9 1      15  10
 3  72  44  58  14   7   0 0.32    M    M 15.7 45 250   M    M   7 1      70 260
 4  59  38  49   5  16   0 0.00    M    M  5.3 23 270   M    M   5        31 270
 5  66  31  49   5  16   0 0.00    M    M  1.8 12 110   M    M   0        17 100
 6  73  38  56  12   9   0 0.00    M    M  5.1 17 240   M    M   0        24 220
 7  58  40  49   4  16   0 0.00    M    M  8.0 17  10   M    M   2        28 350
 8  46  33  40  -5  25   0 0.00    M    M  6.9 13  30   M    M   3        19  30
 9  65  37  51   6  14   0 0.09    M    M  3.5 12 230   M    M   6 1      17 250
10  51  37  44  -2  21   0 0.09    M    M 10.9 20 280   M    M  10 1      28 280
11  51  36  44  -2  21   0    T    M    M  5.6 12  20   M    M   6        18  10
12  43  37  40  -6  25   0 0.23    M    M  5.5 13 300   M    M  10 1      20 290
13  41  32  37  -9  28   0    T    M    M  8.1 20 290   M    M  10 1      26 290
14  40  26  33 -14  32   0    T    M    M  8.1 15 330   M    M   6        24 320
15  51  20  36 -11  29   0 0.00    M    M  1.2  9  30   M    M   0        14  30
16  66  26  46  -1  19   0 0.00    M    M  6.6 21 200   M    M   0        28 210
17  61  32  47   0  18   0 0.39    M    M  9.9 28 300   M    M  10 1      40 200
18  45  25  35 -13  30   0 0.00    M    M  8.9 24 280   M    M   3 1      33 250
19  33  21  27 -21  38   0    T    M    M  5.7 14 350   M    M   6        21 340
20  50  16  33 -15  32   0 0.00    M    M  1.2  8 140   M    M   0        14 140
21  61  24  43  -6  22   0    T    M    M  4.3 21 210   M    M   3        29 200
22  55  44  50   1  15   0 0.16    M    M  6.6 12 200   M    M  10 1      20 200
23  79  53  66  17   0   1 0.00    M    M 10.7 25 260   M    M   9        35 250
24  74  59  67  17   0   2 0.10    M    M  8.7 25 300   M    M   6 1      45 280
25  74  47  61  11   4   0 0.49    M    M 14.6 36 260   M    M   2 13     53 240
26  74  37  56   6   9   0 0.00    M    M  2.7 15 270   M    M   0        24 330
27  69  45  57   7   8   0 0.00    M    M  7.1 18 270   M    M   2        29 280
28  58  39  49  -2  16   0 0.00    M    M  5.5 17 330   M    M   4        24 350
29  60  30  45  -6  20   0 0.00    M    M  2.4 13 330   M    M   0        19 300
30  67  31  49  -3  16   0 0.00    M    M  1.7  8 130   M    M   0        12 110
31  66  50  58   6   7   0 1.20    M    M  6.0 15 170   M    M   6 138    25 170
================================================================================
SM 1848 1123       525   3  3.49    M    198.1          M      136
================================================================================
AV 59.6 36.2                               6.4 FASTST   M    M   4    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->    45 250                 70 260
================================================================================
NOTES:
# LAST OF SEVERAL OCCURRENCES

COLUMN 17 PEAK WIND IN M.P.H.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2

                                          STATION:   LONDON KY
                                          MONTH:     MARCH
                                          YEAR:      2023
                                          LATITUDE:   37  4 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  84  5 W

[TEMPERATURE DATA]      [PRECIPITATION DATA]       SYMBOLS USED IN COLUMN 16

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 47.9   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   3.49    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:   0.6   DPTR FM NORMAL:   -1.08    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    79 ON 23, 1  GRTST 24HR  1.20 ON 31-31      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     16 ON 20                               3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:  M            5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR    M  ON   M    6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
                        GRTST DEPTH:  M  ON   M    7 = DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM:
                                                       VSBY 1/2 MILE OR LESS
                                                   8 = SMOKE OR HAZE
[NO. OF DAYS WITH]      [WEATHER - DAYS WITH]      9 = BLOWING SNOW
                                                   X = TORNADO
MAX 32 OR BELOW:   0    0.01 INCH OR MORE:  10
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   8
MIN 32 OR BELOW:  12    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   1
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   1

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   525    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  13
DPTR FM NORMAL   -27    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)  11
TOTAL FM JUL 1    MM    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  7
DPTR FM NORMAL    MM  

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.     3
DPTR FM NORMAL     0    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1     4    HIGHEST SLP 30.44 ON 20
DPTR FM NORMAL     1    LOWEST  SLP 29.04 ON  3

[REMARKS]
#FINAL-03-23#