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JULY 2015 WAS THE 2ND WETTEST JULY ON RECORD AND WAS THE 15TH WETTEST MONTH OF ALL-TIME. THE

FOLLOWING ARE THE DETAILS FROM LAST MONTH:

...THE JACKSON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 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   07/08/1988
 LOW               52   07/30/2014
                        07/07/1983
                        01/03/2000
HIGHEST            90   07/19        93      -3       94  07/13
                        07/18
LOWEST             60   07/01        57       3       52  07/30
AVG. MAXIMUM     83.3              84.6    -1.3     81.5
AVG. MINIMUM     67.3              66.1     1.2     63.6
MEAN             75.3              75.4    -0.1     72.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      2               4.8    -2.8        2
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         9.74   1985
 MINIMUM         1.77   1995
TOTALS           8.87              4.65    4.22     5.77
DAILY AVG.       0.29              0.15    0.14     0.19
DAYS >= .01        16              12.4     3.6       11
DAYS >= .10        13               8.3     4.7        9
DAYS >= .50         6               3.4     2.6        6
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.0     0.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.04   07/14 TO 07/14              1.69

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                                0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 0       0        3
 SINCE 7/1          0                 0       0        3
COOLING TOTAL     325               321       4      249
 SINCE 1/1        803               680     123      727
.................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              1.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/310    DATE  07/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    34/360    DATE  07/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             14     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               15     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      6

-  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:     JULY
                                          YEAR:      2015
                                          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  79  60  70  -5   0   5    T  0.0    0  1.0 10 320   M    M   6 138    16 340
 2  78  65  72  -3   0   7 0.66  0.0    0  1.2  7 180   M    M   9 1      10 180
 3  77  66  72  -3   0   7 0.41  0.0    0  1.7  7 150   M    M   8 13     13 180
 4  77  67  72  -3   0   7 0.11  0.0    0  1.1  7 300   M    M   8 1      11 360
 5  74  68  71  -4   0   6 0.51  0.0    0  2.2  8 310   M    M   9 13     12 320
 6  82  66  74  -1   0   9 0.31  0.0    0  0.3  7 260   M    M   6 128    10 250
 7  82  68  75   0   0  10 0.39  0.0    0  1.8 16 300   M    M   2 138    25 290
 8  81  68  75   0   0  10 0.09  0.0    0  1.4  9 250   M    M   6 12     18 250
 9  82  70  76   0   0  11 0.43  0.0    0  2.0 22 310   M    M   4 138    32 300
10  86  68  77   1   0  12 0.32  0.0    0  2.4  8 260   M    M   5 123    16 260
11  80  67  74  -2   0   9 0.04  0.0    0  2.3  7 330   M    M   6 1      11 290
12  83  66  75  -1   0  10 0.43  0.0    0  1.2  7 270   M    M   4 13     13 190
13  87  66  77   1   0  12 0.78  0.0    0  1.2 17 200   M    M   8 123    34 360
14  82  66  74  -2   0   9 3.04  0.0    0  3.0 18 310   M    M   5 123    30 310
15  77  66  72  -4   0   7 0.00  0.0    0  2.6  9 320   M    M   7 13     13 290
16  83  65  74  -2   0   9 0.00  0.0    0  0.6  5 120   M    M   4 18      9 100
17  88  68  78   2   0  13 0.00  0.0    0  2.0  8 180   M    M   1 13     14 160
18  90  70  80   4   0  15 0.53  0.0    0  0.8 14 280   M    M   2 123    20 290
19  90  72  81   6   0  16    T  0.0    0  1.3  8 350   M    M   2 13     15 330
20  88  70  79   4   0  14 0.00  0.0    0  0.8  9 300   M    M   4 13     11 310
21  84  70  77   2   0  12 0.77  0.0    0  2.6 15 300   M    M   6 13     26 310
22  84  66  75   0   0  10 0.00  0.0    0  0.8  8 300   M    M   2        10 300
23  82  66  74  -1   0   9 0.00  0.0    0  0.1  5  70   M    M   6         8  80
24  83  65  74  -1   0   9 0.00  0.0    0  0.3  6 340   M    M   0         9  80
25  85  63  74  -1   0   9 0.00  0.0    0  0.8  6 340   M    M   0         8 290
26  87  66  77   2   0  12 0.00  0.0    0  0.5  8 300   M    M   0 1      10 310
27  85  72  79   4   0  14 0.05  0.0    0  0.6  8 310   M    M   4 18     10  30
28  89  71  80   5   0  15    T  0.0    0  0.9  7 320   M    M   4 12     12 250
29  89  71  80   5   0  15 0.00  0.0    0  1.0  8 310   M    M   6 12     12 290
30  84  71  78   3   0  13 0.00  0.0    0  3.2  9 330   M    M   3        14 340
31  85  62  74  -1   0   9 0.00  0.0    0  2.3  8 310   M    M   1        12 330
================================================================================
SM 2583 2085         0 325  8.87     0.0  44.0          M      138
================================================================================
AV 83.3 67.3                               1.4 FASTST   M    M   4    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->  # 22 310               # 34  360
================================================================================
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:    JULY
                                          YEAR:     2015
                                          LATITUDE:   37 35 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  83 19 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 75.3   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   8.87    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:  -0.1   DPTR FM NORMAL:    4.22    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    90 ON 19,18 GRTST 24HR  3.04 ON 14-14      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     60 ON  1                               3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:   0.0 INCH    5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR     0.0         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:  16
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   2    0.10 INCH OR MORE:  13
MIN 32 OR BELOW:   0    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   6
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   1

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.     0    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  10
DPTR FM NORMAL     0    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)  19
TOTAL FM JUL 1     0    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  2
DPTR FM NORMAL     0

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   325
DPTR FM NORMAL     4    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1   803    HIGHEST SLP 30.19 ON 11
DPTR FM NORMAL   123    LOWEST  SLP 29.60 ON 14

[REMARKS]
#FINAL-07-15#

 

JULY 2015 TURNED OUT TO BE THE WETTEST JULY ON RECORD AT LONDON...AND 3RD WETTEST MONTH EVER.

JULY 2015 WAS ALSO TIED FOR THE 9TH WARMEST JULY. HERE ARE SOME OTHER CLIMATE DETAILS FROM LONDON

LAST MONTH:

 

...THE LONDON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 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             101   07/01/2012
                        07/31/1999
                        07/30/1999
 LOW               45   07/10/1961
HIGHEST            93   07/18        MM      MM       93  07/13
LOWEST             61   07/31        MM      MM       54  07/30
                                                          07/17
                                                          07/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     86.1              86.4    -0.3     83.8
AVG. MINIMUM     68.5              66.2     2.3     63.5
MEAN             77.3              76.3     1.0     73.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     10               7.2     2.8        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        10.14   1972
 MINIMUM         1.12   1974
TOTALS          11.23R             4.04    7.19     7.00
DAILY AVG.       0.36              0.13    0.23     0.23
DAYS >= .01        18              12.5     5.5       12
DAYS >= .10        11               8.1     2.9        9
DAYS >= .50         4               3.0     1.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00        3               1.0     2.0        1
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
 SNOW DEPTH        MM                                 MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM                                 MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL     390               350      40      275
 SINCE 1/1        891               707     184      723
.................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/310    DATE  07/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/320    DATE  07/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     17

-  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:     JULY
                                          YEAR:      2015
                                          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  80  65  73  -3   0   8 0.34    M    M  5.5 17 280   M    M   6 138    25 230
 2  80  65  73  -3   0   8 0.26    M    M  4.6 13 200   M    M   9 138    17 190
 3  80  68  74  -2   0   9 3.55    M    M  4.6 21 240   M    M   9 138    26 230
 4  81  68  75  -1   0  10 0.04    M    M  5.8 10 220   M    M   8        15 210
 5  76  66  71  -5   0   6 1.74    M    M  3.7 13 180   M    M   8 1238   16 180
 6  85  67  76   0   0  11 0.00    M    M  3.6 13 250   M    M   6 128    16 270
 7  89  68  79   3   0  14 0.03    M    M  7.4 20 240   M    M   3 18     25 240
 8  82  70  76   0   0  11 0.52    M    M  4.6 15 240   M    M   6        19 240
 9  90  71  81   5   0  16 0.05    M    M  7.7 26 310   M    M   4 3      37 320
10  90  67  79   3   0  14 0.03    M    M  6.2 16 260   M    M   2 1      22 270
11  85  69  77   1   0  12 0.00    M    M  4.2 14 290   M    M   5 18     16 280
12  85  68  77   1   0  12 0.23    M    M  4.7 14 250   M    M   2 138    18  20
13  90  69  80   4   0  15 0.06    M    M  4.1 24  30   M    M   2 3      33 360
14  82  67  75  -1   0  10 3.40    M    M  6.8 22 360   M    M   5 13     32 220
15  80  69  75  -1   0  10 0.00    M    M  4.5 12 350   M    M   8 1      16 310
16  87  67  77   1   0  12 0.00    M    M  2.4  8 110   M    M   2 8      11  20
17  90  68  79   3   0  14 0.00    M    M  5.4 13 200   M    M   2 18     18 240
18  93  72  83   7   0  18 0.29    M    M  5.3 21 320   M    M   2 138    30 310
19  92  73  83   7   0  18 0.00    M    M  4.4 14 290   M    M   2        17 300
20  91  73  82   6   0  17 0.17    M    M  4.3 20 300   M    M   4 138    26 290
21  85  74  80   4   0  15 0.17    M    M  5.1 14 260   M    M   7 13     18 270
22  87  70  79   3   0  14 0.00    M    M  2.8 10 320   M    M   3        14  20
23  82  69  76   0   0  11 0.08    M    M  2.8 10  40   M    M   7        14  50
24  86  67  77   1   0  12 0.00    M    M  3.7  9  40   M    M   2        14  20
25  88  63  76   0   0  11 0.00    M    M  1.7  7  10   M    M   1 18     10  20
26  90  66  78   2   0  13 0.00    M    M  2.6 10 280   M    M   1 18     16 220
27  89  72  81   5   0  16 0.24    M    M  3.8 20 250   M    M   3 18     26 250
28  90  70  80   4   0  15 0.03    M    M  2.9 14 310   M    M   3 138    20 290
29  90  71  81   5   0  16 0.00    M    M  3.0 14 300   M    M   6 128    18 300
30  87  69  78   2   0  13    T    M    M  5.5 14 320   M    M   3        19 320
31  87  61  74  -2   0   9 0.00    M    M  2.9 12 320   M    M   0        15 300
================================================================================
SM 2669 2122         0 390 11.23    M    136.6          M      131
================================================================================
AV 86.1 68.5                               4.4 FASTST   M    M   4    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->  # 26 310               # 37  320
================================================================================
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:    JULY
                                          YEAR:     2015
                                          LATITUDE:   37  4 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  84  5 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 77.3   TOTAL FOR MONTH:  11.23    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:   1.0   DPTR FM NORMAL:    7.19    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    93 ON 18    GRTST 24HR  3.73 ON  2- 3      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     61 ON 31                               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:  18
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:  10    0.10 INCH OR MORE:  11
MIN 32 OR BELOW:   0    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   4
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   3

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.     0    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  15
DPTR FM NORMAL     0    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)  13
TOTAL FM JUL 1     0    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  3
DPTR FM NORMAL     0

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   390
DPTR FM NORMAL    40    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1   891    HIGHEST SLP 30.18 ON 11
DPTR FM NORMAL   184    LOWEST  SLP 29.63 ON 14

[REMARKS]
#FINAL-07-15#