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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1110 PM EST TUE SEP 1 2020

...Climate Normals...Means and Extremes for September...

...Jackson Kentucky (JKL)...

Temperature Data...

Average Maximum........... 78.0
Average Minimum........... 58.2
Average Monthly........... 68.1
Highest...................  96 on the  3rd in 2011
Lowest....................  34 on the 24th in 1981
Low Maximum..............   49 on the 27th & 28th & 30th in 1984
High Minimum..............  73 on the 7th in 2007 & 1st in 2012
Normal Days with High 90 or above.....  1.5
Normal Days with High 32 or below.....  0.0
Normal Days with  Low 32 or below.....  0.0
Normal Days with  Low  0 or below.....  0.0

Degree Days (Base 65)..... Heating             Cooling

Monthly Average...........   50                 143
Greatest Monthly..........  113 in 1984         274 in 1998
Least Monthly.............    0 in 2008          56 in 2006

Precipitation Data...

Monthly Average...........  3.46 Inches
Wettest...................  7.82 Inches in 1988
Driest....................  Trace in 2019
Greatest 24 Hour..........  3.86 Inches on the 7th-8th in 2004
Average Days of Thunder...   3.0
Average Days of Dense Fog.   6.2
Average Snowfall..........     0 Inches
Greatest Snowfall.........     0 Inches
Greatest 24 Hour Snowfall.     0 Inches
Greatest Snow Depth.......     0 Inches

...London Kentucky (Loz)...

Temperature Data...

Average Maximum........... 79.6
Average Minimum........... 56.9
Average Monthly........... 68.3
Highest...................  97 on the  5th in 2007
Lowest....................  32 on the 24th in 1993
Low Maximum...............  51 on the 30th in 1984
High Minimum..............  72 on the  5th in 1979/10th in 2007
Normal Days with High 90 or Above.....  1.6
Normal Days with High 32 or Below.....  0.0
Normal Days with  Low 32 or Below.....  0.0
Normal Days with  Low  0 or Below.....  0.0

Degree Days (Base 65)..... Heating             Cooling

Monthly Average...........   46                 143
Greatest Monthly..........  112 in 1967 & 1975  261 in 1998
Least Monthly.............    0 in 1955          24 in 1976

Precipitation Data...

Monthly Average...........  3.37 Inches
Wettest...................  8.50 Inches in 2004
Driest....................  0.40 Inches in 2008
Greatest Daily Rain.......  4.32 Inches on the 17th in 2004
Average Snowfall..........     0 Inches
Greatest Snowfall.........     0 Inches
Greatest Daily Snowfall...     0 Inches

***SNOWFALL RECORDS FOR LONDON WERE KEPT BETWEEN 1954 AND 1996***

THE LATEST CLIMATE OUTLOOK FOR SEPTEMBER INDICATES THAT EASTERN KENTUCKY
WILL BE IN A WEATHER PATTERN MORE CONDUCIVE TO NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES
AND SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON CLIMATE OUTLOOKS TRY THIS INTERNET ADDRESS:
HTTP://WWW.CPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV

CLIMATE WEATHER RECORDS AT THE JULIAN CARROLL AIRPORT NEAR JACKSON
KENTUCKY (JKL) DATE BACK TO JANUARY 1ST 1981.

CLIMATE WEATHER RECORDS AT THE LONDON-CORBIN MAGEE FIELD AIRPORT (LOZ)
DATE BACK TO NOVEMBER 11TH 1954.

 

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1147 AM EDT TUE SEP 1 2020

...................................

...THE JACKSON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1981 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             101   08/18/1988
                        08/17/1988
 LOW               45   08/08/1989
                        08/29/1986
HIGHEST            89   08/26        92      -3       95  08/21
                                                          08/20
                                                          08/19
LOWEST             61   08/20        55       6       56  08/29
AVG. MAXIMUM     84.1              84.1     0.0     86.3
AVG. MINIMUM     66.8              65.0     1.8     65.3
MEAN             75.4              74.5     0.9     75.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               4.4    -4.4        6
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.04   2013
 MINIMUM         1.16   2008
TOTALS           6.21              3.69    2.52     1.25
DAILY AVG.       0.20              0.12    0.08     0.04
DAYS >= .01        12               9.6     2.4        7
DAYS >= .10        10               6.0     4.0        2
DAYS >= .50         5               2.5     2.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.2     0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.67   08/11 TO 08/11              0.64

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM                           0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 2      -2        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 2      -2        0
COOLING TOTAL     334               298      36      343
 SINCE 1/1       1187               978     209     1137
.................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              1.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    14/320    DATE  08/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    26/180    DATE  08/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      26     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     15
HAZE                      5

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

 

CLIMATE REPORT (Seasonal)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1211 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2020

...................................

...THE JACKSON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2020 TO 8/31/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1981 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             104   06/29/2012
 LOW               44   06/07/1998
                        06/01/1993
                        06/10/1988
HIGHEST            93   07/21        MM      MM       95  08/21
                        07/19                             08/19
                        07/20                             08/20
LOWEST             50   06/01        MM      MM       48  06/14
AVG. MAXIMUM     84.9              83.4     1.5     84.1
AVG. MINIMUM     66.7              64.6     2.1     64.9
MEAN             75.8              74.0     1.8     74.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     17              10.5     6.5        8
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        23.02   2013
 MINIMUM         7.37   1986
TOTALS          17.04             13.04    4.00    16.23
DAILY AVG.       0.19              0.14    0.05     0.18
DAYS >= .01        37              34.3     2.7       38
DAYS >= .10        28              22.8     5.2       28
DAYS >= .50        14               9.3     4.7       13
DAYS >= 1.00        5               3.3     1.7        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.67   08/11 TO 08/11              2.39

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0        MM               0.0      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM                           0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       1                14     -13        7
 SINCE 7/1          0                 2      -2        0
COOLING TOTAL    1026               842     184      915
 SINCE 1/1       1163               978     185     1137
.................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              1.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/108
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    17/250    DATE  06/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    34/250    DATE  06/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           52
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             33
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             32     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               27     RAIN                      29
LIGHT RAIN               47     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      66     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     33
HAZE                      7

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

 

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1151 AM EDT TUE SEP 1 2020

...................................

...THE LONDON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1954 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             102   08/16/2007
 LOW               44   08/29/1986
HIGHEST            92   08/13        MM      MM       95  08/19
LOWEST             59   08/09        MM      MM       54  08/29
AVG. MAXIMUM     84.4              85.7    -1.3     86.7
AVG. MINIMUM     65.9              64.7     1.2     64.8
MEAN             75.1              75.2    -0.1     75.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               6.4    -5.4        6
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.47   2003
 MINIMUM         0.45   2007
TOTALS           4.92              3.71    1.21     2.72
DAILY AVG.       0.16              0.12    0.04     0.09
DAYS >= .01        17               9.2     7.8        5
DAYS >= .10        10               6.0     4.0        4
DAYS >= .50         4               2.8     1.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.9     1.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.25   08/29 TO 08/29              1.60

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS             MM               0.0      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1          MM               0.0      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     MM                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        MM               0.0      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        MM                                 MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM                                 MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 1      -1        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 1      -1        0
COOLING TOTAL     321               317       4      341
 SINCE 1/1       1089              1024      65     1114
.................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/010    DATE  08/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    34/260    DATE  08/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      5

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

 

 

CLIMATE REPORT (Seasonal)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1211 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2020

...................................

...THE LONDON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2020 TO 8/31/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1954 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             105   06/29/2012
 LOW               34   06/01/1966
HIGHEST            94   07/21        MM      MM       95  08/19
                        07/19
                        07/20
LOWEST             47   06/01        MM      MM       46  06/14
AVG. MAXIMUM     85.2              85.2     0.0     84.9
AVG. MINIMUM     65.5              64.3     1.2     64.7
MEAN             75.3              74.8     0.5     74.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     17              17.1    -0.1       13
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        21.68   2003
 MINIMUM         6.37   1980
TOTALS          14.68             12.15    2.53    18.04
DAILY AVG.       0.16              0.13    0.03     0.20
DAYS >= .01        45              33.2    11.8       34
DAYS >= .10        27              21.9     5.1       28
DAYS >= .50        10               9.0     1.0        9
DAYS >= 1.00        6               2.8     3.2        5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.25   08/29 TO 08/29              2.61

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS             MM               0.0      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1          MM               0.0      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     MM                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        MM               0.0      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL       MM                                 MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       2                11      -9       10
 SINCE 7/1          0                 1      -1        0
COOLING TOTAL     981               911      70      936
 SINCE 1/1       1067              1024      43     1114
.................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/235
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/260    DATE  06/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/270    DATE  06/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           59
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             27
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             36     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               26     RAIN                      21
LIGHT RAIN               49     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      67     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     15
HAZE                      5

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