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The following are the 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 2024...

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
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             87   03/28/1989
 LOW               7   03/09/1996
HIGHEST           79   03/14         79       0       81  03/23
LOWEST            28   03/24         18      10       20  03/19
                                                          03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.8               58.0     4.8     58.9
AVG. MINIMUM    42.2               37.6     4.6     37.9
MEAN            52.5               47.8     4.7     48.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.8    -0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     7               11.4    -4.4        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.78   1994
 MINIMUM        1.47   2003
TOTALS          2.91               4.71   -1.80     4.09
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.15   -0.06     0.13
DAYS >= .01       12               14.4    -2.4       13
DAYS >= .10        6                8.8    -2.8        9
DAYS >= .50        1                3.3    -2.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.2    -1.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.94   03/09 TO 03/09               1.37

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          21.9   1993
TOTALS             T                4.0    -4.0      0.3
SINCE 7/1       15.4               23.0    -7.6      3.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   T
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.1    -1.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   T
 24 HR TOTAL       T   03/18 TO 03/18                0.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    389                541    -152      509
 SINCE 7/1      3102               3725    -623     3145
COOLING TOTAL      8                  8       0        3
 SINCE 1/1         8                  9      -1        6
................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/310    DATE  03/10
                                22/320          03/15
                                22/280          03/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/300    DATE  03/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

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

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

$$

 

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

                                          STATION:   JACKSON KY
                                          MONTH:     MARCH
                                          YEAR:      2024
                                          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  45  32  39  -4  26   0 0.06  0.0    0  2.7 10 310   M    M   6 1      14 310
 2  54  44  49   5  16   0 0.35  0.0    0  0.6  6 270   M    M  10 12      8  70
 3  71  42  57  13   8   0 0.00  0.0    0  2.3  8 200   M    M   2 12     12 210
 4  78  56  67  23   0   2 0.00  0.0    0  4.0 10 170   M    M   3        17 180
 5  76  57  67  23   0   2 0.07  0.0    0  3.9 13 190   M    M   5 1      20 210
 6  58  51  55  10  10   0 0.43  0.0    0  3.3 10 350   M    M  10 12     17  40
 7  54  45  50   5  15   0 0.01  0.0    0  1.6  8 340   M    M   9 12     16  10
 8  61  47  54   9  11   0 0.06  0.0    0  3.8 12 140   M    M   6 1      19 140
 9  57  41  49   3  16   0 0.94  0.0    0  5.5 16 300   M    M  10 12     26 300
10  47  35  41  -5  24   0 0.00  0.0    0 10.0 22 310   M    M   5        37 310
11  57  31  44  -2  21   0 0.00  0.0    0  3.6 10 250   M    M   0        17 210
12  69  41  55   9  10   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.9 13 300   M    M   0        20 300
13  73  51  62  15   3   0 0.00  0.0    0  4.6 15 250   M    M   1        23 220
14  79  55  67  20   0   2 0.00  0.0    0  6.5 15 180   M    M   2        27 200
15  69  47  58  11   7   0 0.37  0.0    0  5.3 22 320   M    M   8 13     45 300
16  66  39  53   5  12   0 0.00  0.0    0  3.3 12 270   M    M   4 12     20 260
17  60  39  50   2  15   0 0.00  0.0    0  7.1 17 280   M    M   1        27 260
18  41  31  36 -12  29   0    T    T    0  6.7 17 330   M    M   5        29 300
19  55  29  42  -7  23   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.4 16 210   M    M   3        29 240
20  62  42  52   3  13   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.7 20 280   M    M   1        35 250
21  57  29  43  -6  22   0 0.00  0.0    0  2.6  8  60   M    M   0        15  20
22  70  40  55   5  10   0 0.04  0.0    0  2.9 10 190   M    M   4 1      21 170
23  53  31  42  -8  23   0 0.17  0.0    0  4.8 13 330   M    M   6 12     23  20
24  59  28  44  -6  21   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.0  9 140   M    M   0        16 130
25  74  46  60   9   5   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.9 14 140   M    M   0        26 130
26  60  53  57   6   8   0 0.38  0.0    0  4.8 17 150   M    M   6 13     28 140
27  64  41  53   2  12   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.4 14 320   M    M   3        23 300
28  58  36  47  -5  18   0 0.00  0.0    0  4.3 14 300   M    M   0        24 290
29  69  42  56   4   9   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.2 22 280   M    M   1        35 300
30  75  51  63  11   2   0 0.00  0.0    0  7.5 18 230   M    M   3 8      33 270
31  77  57  67  14   0   2 0.03  0.0    0  5.4 16 250   M    M   7        33 250
================================================================================
SM 1948 1309       389   8  2.91    T    151.6          M      121
================================================================================
AV 62.8 42.2                               4.9 FASTST   M    M   4    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->  # 22 310                 45 300
================================================================================
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:      2024
                                          LATITUDE:   37 35 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  83 19 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 52.5   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   2.91    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:   4.7   DPTR FM NORMAL:   -1.80    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    79 ON 14    GRTST 24HR  0.94 ON  9- 9      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     28 ON 24                               3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:  T            5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR   T   ON 18-18  6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
                        GRTST DEPTH:  0            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:  12
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   6
MIN 32 OR BELOW:   7    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   1
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   0

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   389    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  15
DPTR FM NORMAL  -152    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)  12
TOTAL FM JUL 1  3102    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  4
DPTR FM NORMAL  -623

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.     8
DPTR FM NORMAL     0    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1     8    HIGHEST SLP 30.40 ON  1
DPTR FM NORMAL    -1    LOWEST  SLP 29.66 ON  9

[REMARKS]
#FINAL-03-24#

 

...THE LONDON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

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 DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             87   03/25/2007
 LOW             -12   03/03/1980
HIGHEST           78   03/14         MM      MM       79  03/01
                       03/31
                                                          03/23
LOWEST            25   03/11         MM      MM       16  03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.1               58.4     4.7     59.6
AVG. MINIMUM    39.8               36.2     3.6     36.2
MEAN            51.4               47.3     4.1     47.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     7               12.4    -5.4       12
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.87   1994
 MINIMUM        1.27   1969
TOTALS          2.99               4.57   -1.58     3.49
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.15   -0.05     0.11
DAYS >= .01       10               12.9    -2.9       10
DAYS >= .10        8                8.3    -0.3        8
DAYS >= .50        2                3.3    -1.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.87   03/08 TO 03/09               1.20

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    418                552    -134      525
 SINCE 7/1        MM               3801      MM     3386
COOLING TOTAL      3                  3       0        3
 SINCE 1/1         3                  3       0        4
................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/300    DATE  03/15
                                25/260          03/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/290    DATE  03/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

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

&&

...ANNUAL HEATING DEGREE DAYS MISSING DUE TO SEASON OUTAGE IN DECEMBER...

$$

 

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

                                          STATION:   LONDON KY
                                          MONTH:     MARCH
                                          YEAR:      2024
                                          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  47  30  39  -4  26   0 0.15    M    M  2.4  8 150   M    M   7 1      14 150
 2  54  44  49   6  16   0 0.12    M    M  1.0  7 280   M    M  10 1       9 290
 3  70  37  54  10  11   0 0.00    M    M  3.1 12 200   M    M   4 12     17 170
 4  75  48  62  18   3   0 0.00    M    M  2.9 10 150   M    M   5        15 180
 5  70  50  60  16   5   0 0.19    M    M  3.5 15 190   M    M   6 1      20 190
 6  59  53  56  12   9   0 0.48    M    M  4.4 14 360   M    M  10 1      18 330
 7  57  49  53   8  12   0 0.00    M    M  4.5 12 350   M    M   8 1      15 340
 8  65  49  57  12   8   0 0.02    M    M  3.0 15 190   M    M   8        21 180
 9  58  42  50   5  15   0 0.86    M    M  6.9 18 290   M    M  10 1      27 290
10  48  33  41  -5  24   0 0.00    M    M 10.4 23 280   M    M   3        33 290
11  57  25  41  -5  24   0 0.00    M    M  1.9 10 260   M    M   0        14 250
12  67  29  48   2  17   0 0.00    M    M  2.5 15 240   M    M   1 8      19 220
13  73  38  56  10   9   0 0.00    M    M  3.3 14 250   M    M   1        20 230
14  78  43  61  14   4   0 0.00    M    M  6.1 22 200   M    M   3        34 200
15  69  48  59  12   6   0 0.07    M    M  7.6 25 300   M    M   9 13     39 290
16  66  41  54   7  11   0 0.00    M    M  4.6 13 250   M    M   5 12     18 230
17  59  39  49   2  16   0 0.00    M    M  8.7 22 270   M    M   2        30 320
18  44  30  37 -11  28   0 0.00    M    M  7.6 20 330   M    M   5        29 310
19  55  28  42  -6  23   0 0.00    M    M  9.5 20 250   M    M   3        32 240
20  67  38  53   5  12   0 0.00    M    M  8.6 23 280   M    M   1        33 280
21  59  32  46  -3  19   0 0.00    M    M  5.8 13  30   M    M   1        16  20
22  69  41  55   6  10   0 0.13    M    M  3.5 12 190   M    M   7 1      19 180
23  54  34  44  -5  21   0 0.19    M    M 10.5 22 360   M    M   5 1      30 340
24  64  28  46  -4  19   0 0.00    M    M  5.2 13  80   M    M   0        21  50
25  69  45  57   7   8   0 0.00    M    M  7.1 17 190   M    M   0        25 200
26  59  51  55   5  10   0 0.78    M    M  6.0 18 120   M    M   6 13     28 110
27  62  42  52   2  13   0 0.00    M    M  6.3 16 340   M    M   3        23 330
28  59  35  47  -4  18   0 0.00    M    M  5.4 18  10   M    M   0        27  30
29  69  33  51   0  14   0 0.00    M    M  5.4 21 270   M    M   0 1      33 260
30  76  40  58   6   7   0 0.00    M    M  7.8 25 260   M    M   2 8      33 250
31  78  58  68  16   0   3 0.00    M    M  9.0 22 260   M    M   6        31 250
================================================================================
SM 1956 1233       418   3  2.99    M    174.5          M      131
================================================================================
AV 63.1 39.8                               5.6 FASTST   M    M   4    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->  # 25 300                 39 290
================================================================================
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:      2024
                                          LATITUDE:   37  4 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  84  5 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 51.4   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   2.99    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:   4.1   DPTR FM NORMAL:   -1.58    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    78 ON 31,14  GRTST 24HR  0.87 ON  8- 9      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     25 ON 11                               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:   7    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   2
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   0

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   418    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  14
DPTR FM NORMAL  -134    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)  13
TOTAL FM JUL 1    MM    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  4
DPTR FM NORMAL    MM

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.     3
DPTR FM NORMAL     0    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1     3    HIGHEST SLP 30.38 ON  1
DPTR FM NORMAL     0    LOWEST  SLP 29.70 ON  9

[REMARKS]
#FINAL-03-24#