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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1214 PM CDT THU JUN 04 2026

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...THE MERIDIAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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             99   05/31/1951
                       05/30/1951
 LOW              38   05/04/2013
                       05/04/1971
                       05/04/1970
HIGHEST           93   05/31         91       2       91  05/16
                                                          05/20
                                                          05/15
LOWEST            43   05/03         45      -2       46  05/05
                                                          05/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.8               85.3    -4.5     83.5
AVG. MINIMUM    62.3               61.3     1.0     64.0
MEAN            71.6               73.3    -1.7     73.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                5.6    -2.6       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.15   1909
 MINIMUM        0.27   1951
TOTALS          9.72               4.20    5.52     8.27
DAILY AVG.      0.31               0.14    0.17     0.28
DAYS >= .01       15                9.1     5.9       15
DAYS >= .10       11                6.1     4.9       13
DAYS >= .50        8                2.7     5.3        6
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.3     0.7        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.52   05/25 TO 05/26               2.53

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                0.6    -0.6       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     24                 10      14        6
 SINCE 7/1      1764               2113    -349       MM
COOLING TOTAL    236                268     -32      277
 SINCE 1/1       486                418      68       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/170    DATE  05/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/150    DATE  05/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     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                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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