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AUGUST 2015 TIED FOR 7TH COOLEST AUGUST AND THE 10TH WETTEST AUGUST. THE 

FOLLOWING ARE THE DETAILS FROM LAST MONTH:

...THE JACKSON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2015...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1981 TO 2015

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            87   08/03        92      -5       89  08/30
                                                          08/29
                                                          08/22
LOWEST             56   08/27        55       1       55  08/16
                        08/25
AVG. MAXIMUM     82.0              84.1    -2.1     82.2
AVG. MINIMUM     63.5              65.0    -1.5     65.0
MEAN             72.8              74.5    -1.7     73.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               4.4    -4.4        0
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           5.02              3.69    1.33     8.55
DAILY AVG.       0.16              0.12    0.04     0.28
DAYS >= .01        14               9.6     4.4       16
DAYS >= .10        10               6.0     4.0       10
DAYS >= .50         4               2.5     1.5        5
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.2    -0.2        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.67   08/03 TO 08/04              2.16

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        3
COOLING TOTAL     248               298     -50      274
 SINCE 1/1       1051               978      73     1001
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              1.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    21/340    DATE  08/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    32/330    DATE  08/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                      4

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

 

SUMMER 2015 WAS THE 2ND WETTEST SUMMER AT JACKSON. IN FACT...THE LAST 3 SUMMER ARE IN

THE TOP 4 OF WETTEST SUMMERS AT JACKSON: #1 23.02 IN 2013, #2 21.31 IN 2015 AND #4 17.44

IN 2014. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE DETAILS FROM SUMMER 2015:

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

...THE JACKSON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2015 TO 8/31/2015...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1981 TO 2015

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            90   07/19        MM      MM       94  07/13
                        07/18
                        06/23
LOWEST             53   06/02        MM      MM       52  07/30
AVG. MAXIMUM     82.8              83.4    -0.6     82.5
AVG. MINIMUM     65.1              64.6     0.5     64.4
MEAN             73.9              74.0    -0.1     73.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      4              10.5    -6.5        7
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          21.31             13.04    8.27    17.44
DAILY AVG.       0.23              0.14    0.09     0.19
DAYS >= .01        44              34.3     9.7       39
DAYS >= .10        34              22.8    11.2       26
DAYS >= .50        17               9.3     7.7       13
DAYS >= 1.00        3               3.3    -0.3        6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.04   07/14 TO 07/14              2.16

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         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM                           0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       9                14      -5        3
 SINCE 7/1          0                 2      -2        3
COOLING TOTAL     847               842       5      810
 SINCE 1/1       1051               978      73     1001
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              1.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/095
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/350    DATE  06/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/340    DATE  06/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           45
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             36
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             37     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               37     RAIN                      32
LIGHT RAIN               46     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      63     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     32
HAZE                     17

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

 

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE DETAILS FROM LAST MONTH AT LONDON:
...................................

...THE LONDON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2015...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1954 TO 2015

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   08/04        MM      MM       90  08/30
                                                          08/29
                                                          08/23
LOWEST             54   08/25        MM      MM       56  08/14
AVG. MAXIMUM     84.3              85.7    -1.4     84.9
AVG. MINIMUM     63.4              64.7    -1.3     65.9
MEAN             73.9              75.2    -1.3     75.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      3               6.4    -3.4        5
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           2.76              3.71   -0.95     6.10
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.12   -0.03     0.20
DAYS >= .01         9               9.2    -0.2       12
DAYS >= .10         6               6.0     0.0        8
DAYS >= .50         3               2.8     0.2        5
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.9    -0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.90   08/05 TO 08/06              2.54

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       MM
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     280               317     -37      331
 SINCE 1/1       1171              1024     147     1054
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/230    DATE  08/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/220    DATE  08/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     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      5
HAZE                     25

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

 

SUMMER 2015 WAS THE 3RD WETTEST SUMMER AS WELL AS THE 7TH WARMEST SUMMER SINCE 1954.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE DETAILS FROM SUMMER 2015:

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

...THE LONDON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2015 TO 8/31/2015...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1954 TO 2015

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            93   07/18        MM      MM       93  07/13
                                                          06/18
LOWEST             54   08/25        MM      MM       54  07/30
                                                          07/05
                                                          07/17
AVG. MAXIMUM     85.2              85.2     0.0     83.6
AVG. MINIMUM     65.6              64.3     1.3     63.3
MEAN             75.4              74.8     0.6     73.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     22              17.1     4.9       15
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          18.96             12.15    6.81    15.81
DAILY AVG.       0.21              0.13    0.08     0.18
DAYS >= .01        42              33.2     8.8       35
DAYS >= .10        25              21.9     3.1       24
DAYS >= .50        11               9.0     2.0        9
DAYS >= 1.00        4               2.8     1.2        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.73   07/02 TO 07/03              4.23

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       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL       MM                                 MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       2                11      -9        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 1      -1        0
COOLING TOTAL     977               911      66      888
 SINCE 1/1       1171              1024     147     1054
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/248
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/230    DATE  08/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/280    DATE  06/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           58
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             25
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             28     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               22     RAIN                      25
LIGHT RAIN               44     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      62     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     14
HAZE                     58

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