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CXUS54 KJAN 031825
CLMMEI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
125 PM CDT THU SEP 03 2026

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...THE MERIDIAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   08/29/2000
 LOW              49   08/25/1891
HIGHEST          102   08/17         98       4       98  08/17
                       08/18
LOWEST            67   08/29         62       5       64  08/28
                                                          08/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    95.4               93.1     2.3     90.8
AVG. MINIMUM    72.5               71.3     1.2     70.6
MEAN            83.9               82.2     1.7     80.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    27               23.2     3.8       23
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       12.10   1919
 MINIMUM        0.09   2024
TOTALS          0.52               4.36   -3.84     3.62
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.14   -0.12     0.12
DAYS >= .01        5                9.9    -4.9        7
DAYS >= .10        3                6.3    -3.3        4
DAYS >= .50        0                2.8    -2.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.2    -1.2        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.39   08/26 TO 08/27               2.07

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    596                533      63      494
 SINCE 1/1      2094               1946     148       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/030    DATE  08/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/030    DATE  08/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.14
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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