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January 2020 was very warm across eastern Kentucky. Jackson had an average of 41.8 degrees which is the 6th warmest January. London finished with an average of 41.6 degrees which tied (1993) for the 7th warmest January. Both locations were 6 degrees above normal for January. Jackson totaled 3.37 inches which is about a quarter of an inch below normal. London picked up 5.27 inches which made January 2020 the 12th wettest January and is nearly one and three quarters of an inch above normal.  Climate data for Jackson dates back to 1981 while weather records began in 1954 at London.

 

The following are January climate summaries for Jackson and London as well as the January Local Climatological Data reports for Jackson and London:

 

...THE JACKSON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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              78   01/31/2002
 LOW              -18   01/19/1994
                        01/21/1985
                        01/20/1985
HIGHEST            74   01/11        66       8       67  01/07
LOWEST             15   01/20         4      11        4  01/30
AVG. MAXIMUM     49.1              43.1     6.0     43.2
AVG. MINIMUM     34.5              26.8     7.7     27.7
MEAN             41.8              34.9     6.9     35.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      2               6.1    -4.1        7
DAYS MIN <= 32     12              20.7    -8.7       19
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.5    -0.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.28   1994
 MINIMUM         0.80   1981
TOTALS           3.37              3.61   -0.24     4.26
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.12   -0.01     0.14
DAYS >= .01        11              14.1    -3.1       15
DAYS >= .10         8               7.3     0.7        8
DAYS >= .50         2               2.4    -0.4        3
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.8     0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.09   01/11 TO 01/11              1.26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           26.3   1994
TOTALS            1.3               7.1    -5.8      2.3
SINCE 7/1         3.0              12.6    -9.6      5.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                 2      -2        0
DAYS >= 1.0         1               2.2    -1.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         T   01/07                          1
 24 HR TOTAL      1.2   01/07 TO 01/07               0.8

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     711               932    -221      908
 SINCE 7/1       2204              2566    -362     2576
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
.................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/260    DATE  01/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/160    DATE  01/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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:     JANUARY
                                          YEAR:      2020
                                          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  50  37  44   9  21   0    T  0.0    0  5.6 13 240   M    M   4        21 250
 2  52  37  45  10  20   0 0.28  0.0    0  4.8 10 190   M    M   7 1      18 200
 3  55  51  53  18  12   0 0.48  0.0    0  3.8  9 220   M    M  10 12     20 250
 4  54  33  44   9  21   0 0.24  0.0    0  7.9 18 290   M    M   8 1      31 290
 5  45  32  39   4  26   0 0.00  0.0    0  7.2 16 300   M    M   5        26 300
 6  49  34  42   7  23   0 0.00  0.0    0  3.3 12 230   M    M   0        19 230
 7  44  32  38   3  27   0 0.22  1.2    T  4.2 10 220   M    M   7 12     20 250
 8  48  35  42   7  23   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.2 15 270   M    M   0        24 250
 9  59  33  46  11  19   0 0.00  0.0    0  3.5  8 190   M    M   0        15 200
10  66  49  58  23   7   0    T  0.0    0  5.4 14 190   M    M   3        25 210
11  74  54  64  29   1   0 1.09  0.0    0  7.8 21 200   M    M   5 1      46 160
12  54  42  48  13  17   0 0.00  0.0    0  3.7 18 230   M    M   5 1      40 240
13  56  42  49  14  16   0 0.00  0.0    0  2.6  8 220   M    M   0        13 210
14  58  48  53  18  12   0 0.17  0.0    0  3.4 10 300   M    M   8 12     18 280
15  65  44  55  20  10   0    T  0.0    0  5.0 17 300   M    M  10 12     28 300
16  52  30  41   6  24   0 0.00  0.0    0  7.1 15 290   M    M   3        25 320
17  37  24  31  -4  34   0 0.00  0.0    0  4.4  8  50   M    M   3        16  50
18  51  35  43   8  22   0 0.25  0.0    0  8.7 23 260   M    M  10 1      39 260
19  41  18  30  -5  35   0    T    T    0  9.0 17 250   M    M   9        31 250
20  23  15  19 -16  46   0    T    T    0  2.0  8 340   M    M  10 1      13 320
21  31  20  26  -9  39   0    T  0.1    0  1.7  7  30   M    M   5 1      12  50
22  42  17  30  -5  35   0 0.00  0.0    0  1.7  6  80   M    M   0         9  80
23  53  31  42   7  23   0    T  0.0    0  2.3  7  90   M    M   5        14  80
24  55  41  48  13  17   0 0.56  0.0    0  4.7 16 250   M    M   7 1      27 250
25  41  33  37   2  28   0 0.02    T    0  5.6 13 270   M    M  10 1      24 230
26  48  33  41   6  24   0    T    T    0  5.3 13 230   M    M   9        24 250
27  44  36  40   5  25   0 0.05  0.0    0  3.8 10 270   M    M  10 12     17 240
28  38  32  35  -1  30   0 0.00  0.0    0  2.8  6 320   M    M   8         9 250
29  40  31  36   0  29   0 0.01    T    0  2.0  6  40   M    M  10        10  40
30  48  32  40   4  25   0    T    T    0  0.6  5  80   M    M   9         8  80
31  49  40  45   9  20   0    T  0.0    0  0.9  6 280   M    M  10        10 290
================================================================================
SM 1522 1071       711   0  3.37     1.3 137.0          M      190
================================================================================
AV 49.1 34.6                               4.4 FASTST   M    M   6    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->  # 23 260               # 46  160
================================================================================
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:    JANUARY
                                          YEAR:     2020
                                          LATITUDE:   37 35 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  83 19 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 41.8   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   3.37    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:   6.9   DPTR FM NORMAL:   -0.24    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    74 ON 11    GRTST 24HR  1.09 ON 11-11      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     15 ON 20                               3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:   1.3 INCHES  5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR   1.2 ON  7- 7  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:   2    0.01 INCH OR MORE:  11
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   8
MIN 32 OR BELOW:  12    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   2
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   1

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   711    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)   6
DPTR FM NORMAL  -221    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)  12
TOTAL FM JUL 1  2204    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 13
DPTR FM NORMAL  -362

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.     0
DPTR FM NORMAL     0    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1     0    HIGHEST SLP 30.74 ON 17
DPTR FM NORMAL     0    LOWEST  SLP 29.70 ON  3

[REMARKS]
#FINAL-01-20#

 

London Kentucky data:

 

...THE LONDON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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              74   01/31/2002
                        01/22/1999
                        01/24/1972
 LOW              -25   01/19/1994
HIGHEST            73   01/11        MM      MM       67  01/07
LOWEST             15   01/22        MM      MM        9  01/31
                                                          01/30
                                                          01/21
AVG. MAXIMUM     49.3              44.8     4.5     44.3
AVG. MINIMUM     33.9              26.4     7.5     28.6
MEAN             41.6              35.6     6.0     36.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      2               4.6    -2.6        6
DAYS MIN <= 32     12              21.7    -9.7       19
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.6    -0.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.09   1957
 MINIMUM         1.07   1981
TOTALS           5.27              3.54    1.73     4.80
DAILY AVG.       0.17              0.11    0.06     0.15
DAYS >= .01        14              11.3     2.7       13
DAYS >= .10         9               6.9     2.1       10
DAYS >= .50         5               2.5     2.5        4
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.8     0.2        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.68   01/11 TO 01/11              1.54

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           17.6   1978
TOTALS             MM               4.5      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1          MM               5.6      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     MM                 2      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        MM               1.9      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        MM                                 MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM                                 MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     716               911    -195      877
 SINCE 7/1       2258              2563    -305     2567
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
.................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/260    DATE  01/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/250    DATE  01/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

EATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

-  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:   LONDON KY
                                          MONTH:     JANUARY
                                          YEAR:      2020
                                          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  49  36  43   7  22   0 0.00    M    M  6.3 16 250   M    M   3        21 250
 2  50  34  42   6  23   0 0.73    M    M  5.7 14 190   M    M   8 1      21 230
 3  56  49  53  17  12   0 0.56    M    M  3.8 14 240   M    M  10 1      19 240
 4  55  33  44   8  21   0 0.15    M    M 11.0 22 290   M    M  10 1      31 290
 5  47  32  40   4  25   0    T    M    M  8.0 16 220   M    M   4        21 210
 6  50  27  39   4  26   0 0.00    M    M  1.6  7 120   M    M   1        11  80
 7  47  34  41   6  24   0 0.19    M    M  7.0 20 260   M    M   6 1      27 270
 8  50  30  40   5  25   0 0.00    M    M  4.3 15 250   M    M   0        22 290
 9  60  26  43   8  22   0 0.00    M    M  4.8 22 180   M    M   0        31 180
10  65  54  60  25   5   0    T    M    M  9.5 22 180   M    M   4        32 180
11  73  52  63  28   2   0 1.68    M    M 14.7 43 260   M    M   7 13     58 250
12  56  37  47  12  18   0    T    M    M  3.9 20 260   M    M   5 1      30 250
13  56  34  45  10  20   0 0.02    M    M  0.6  9 290   M    M   2 1      12 290
14  57  49  53  18  12   0 0.35    M    M  3.9 13 250   M    M  10 13     16 240
15  65  47  56  21   9   0 0.17    M    M  5.9 26 250   M    M   8 12     38 260
16  52  31  42   7  23   0 0.00    M    M  7.8 15 320   M    M   3        21 300
17  39  26  33  -2  32   0 0.00    M    M  6.0 12  90   M    M   3        18  40
18  50  39  45  10  20   0 0.51    M    M 11.8 24 290   M    M  10 1      35 280
19  41  19  30  -5  35   0 0.00    M    M 12.0 25 260   M    M   7        36 250
20  24  17  21 -14  44   0    T    M    M  7.1 12  60   M    M  10        18 330
21  32  19  26 -10  39   0    T    M    M  5.3 12  10   M    M   6        19  20
22  42  15  29  -7  36   0 0.00    M    M  1.5  7 130   M    M   0        10 110
23  49  30  40   4  25   0 0.07    M    M  2.0  9 180   M    M   6 1      12 130
24  51  42  47  11  18   0 0.76    M    M  7.1 20 290   M    M   9 18     27 150
25  42  34  38   2  27   0 0.02    M    M  8.9 18 250   M    M  10 1      24 250
26  43  34  39   3  26   0    T    M    M  7.2 18 270   M    M  10        25 270
27  49  34  42   6  23   0 0.05    M    M  4.9 13 290   M    M   9 1      21 310
28  41  31  36   0  29   0 0.00    M    M  3.1  9 260   M    M   9        13 270
29  42  33  38   2  27   0 0.01    M    M  5.5 10  70   M    M  10 1      14  80
30  45  33  39   3  26   0    T    M    M  2.1  7 360   M    M  10 1      10 360
31  51  39  45   8  20   0    T    M    M  1.4  8 330   M    M  10        11 280
================================================================================
SM 1529 1050       716   0  5.27    M    184.7          M      200
================================================================================
AV 49.3 33.9                               6.0 FASTST   M    M   6    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->  # 43 260               # 58  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:  LONDON KY
                                          MONTH:    JANUARY
                                          YEAR:     2020
                                          LATITUDE:   37  4 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  84  5 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 41.6   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   5.27    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:   6.0   DPTR FM NORMAL:    1.73    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    73 ON 11    GRTST 24HR  1.68 ON 11-11      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     15 ON 22                               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:   2    0.01 INCH OR MORE:  14
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   9
MIN 32 OR BELOW:  12    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   5
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   1

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   716    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)   6
DPTR FM NORMAL  -195    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)  12
TOTAL FM JUL 1  2258    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 13
DPTR FM NORMAL  -305

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.     0
DPTR FM NORMAL     0    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1     0    HIGHEST SLP 30.71 ON 17
DPTR FM NORMAL     0    LOWEST  SLP 29.69 ON  3

[REMARKS]
#FINAL-01-20#