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CXUS54 KJAN 032028
CLMMEI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
228 PM CST FRI JAN 03 2025

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...THE MERIDIAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             84   12/07/1998
 LOW               2   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           76   12/17         77      -1       77  12/01
                       12/18
                                                          12/09
LOWEST            26   12/04         20       6       27  12/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.8               61.1     1.7     63.0
AVG. MINIMUM    39.0               38.6     0.4     38.0
MEAN            50.9               49.9     1.0     50.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    14               12.9     1.1       14
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.79   1973
 MINIMUM        0.87   1896
TOTALS          6.16               5.27    0.89     2.99
DAILY AVG.      0.20               0.17    0.03     0.10
DAYS >= .01       13               10.4     2.6        8
DAYS >= .10        6                6.8    -0.8        6
DAYS >= .50        3                3.4    -0.4        4
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.7     0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.75   12/28 TO 12/29               1.12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.6   1963
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.1    -0.1       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    428                479     -51      449
 SINCE 7/1       642                860    -218       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  9      -9        7
 SINCE 1/1      2713               2478     235       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/250    DATE  12/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/250    DATE  12/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      0

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

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