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Snow Across the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast; Unsettled Weather in the West

Light to moderate snow will continue into Saturday over the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast. This weekend into next week, a series of atmospheric rivers will bring gusty winds, periods of heavy rain, and mountain snow to northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Colder temperatures are in store for the weekend from the Great Lakes to East Coast. Read More >

The following are March climate summaries for Jackson and London as well as the March Local

Climatological Data reports for Jackson and London:

 

...THE JACKSON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1981 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             87   03/28/1989
 LOW               7   03/09/1996
HIGHEST           81   03/23         79       2       82  03/30
LOWEST            20   03/19         18       2       15  03/13
                       03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.9               58.0     0.9     62.3
AVG. MINIMUM    37.9               37.6     0.3     39.7
MEAN            48.4               47.8     0.6     51.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.8    -0.8        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     9               11.4    -2.4        7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.78   1994
 MINIMUM        1.47   2003
TOTALS          4.09               4.71   -0.62     2.21
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.15   -0.02     0.07
DAYS >= .01       13               14.4    -1.4        9
DAYS >= .10        9                8.8     0.2        5
DAYS >= .50        2                3.3    -1.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.37   03/31 TO 03/31               0.96

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          21.9   1993
TOTALS           0.3                4.0    -3.7      6.3
SINCE 7/1        3.4               23.0   -19.6     22.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.1    -1.1        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T   03/14                           6
                       03/19
 24 HR TOTAL     0.2   03/19 TO 03/19                6.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    509                541     -32      428
 SINCE 7/1      3145               3725    -580     3260
COOLING TOTAL      3                  8      -5        3
 SINCE 1/1         6                  9      -3        3
................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/240    DATE  03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/250    DATE  03/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      0

-  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:     MARCH
                                          YEAR:      2023
                                          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  51  65  22   0   0 0.13  0.0    0  7.4 20 280   M    M   1 13     36 280
 2  60  51  56  12   9   0 0.28  0.0    0  2.5  8  50   M    M   7 12     14  50
 3  71  45  58  14   7   0 0.48  0.0    0 10.3 29 240   M    M   9 13     65 250
 4  57  41  49   5  16   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.2 18 260   M    M   6        41 250
 5  64  39  52   8  13   0 0.00  0.0    0  1.8  8  70   M    M   0        14  90
 6  76  47  62  17   3   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.9 14 190   M    M   0        24 180
 7  64  37  51   6  14   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.4 14 330   M    M   4        24 310
 8  46  29  38  -7  27   0 0.00  0.0    0  4.4  9  60   M    M   2        17  60
 9  63  37  50   4  15   0 0.06  0.0    0  3.8  9  60   M    M   9        17  30
10  49  37  43  -3  22   0 0.13    T    0  8.4 22 300   M    M  10 12     33 250
11  49  34  42  -4  23   0    T  0.0    0  3.1 13 330   M    M   6 1      20 330
12  39  33  36 -10  29   0 0.09    T    0  4.2 10 300   M    M  10 12     17 310
13  38  30  34 -13  31   0 0.03    T    0  5.3 17 300   M    M  10 1      27 280
14  34  27  31 -16  34   0 0.01  0.1    T  7.2 16 330   M    M   8 1      29 300
15  52  22  37 -10  28   0 0.00  0.0    0  1.8  7 230   M    M   0        11 170
16  65  34  50   2  15   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.5 14 200   M    M   0        28 180
17  58  32  45  -3  20   0 0.35  0.0    0  7.7 21 310   M    M  10 1      33 210
18  44  24  34 -14  31   0    T    T    0  7.4 20 290   M    M   4        30 300
19  35  20  28 -21  37   0    T  0.2    T  4.5 12 300   M    M   5        17 240
20  51  20  36 -13  29   0 0.00  0.0    0  2.7  8 180   M    M   0        13 320
21  65  32  49   0  16   0    T  0.0    0  4.2 14 240   M    M   3        24 200
22  56  44  50   0  15   0 0.11  0.0    0  6.4 13 220   M    M  10 1      22 220
23  81  55  68  18   0   3 0.00  0.0    0  8.1 17 250   M    M   9        32 270
24  69  56  63  13   2   0 0.49  0.0    0  4.0 10 350   M    M   8 1      20 350
25  75  51  63  12   2   0 0.56  0.0    0 10.0 26 230   M    M   3 13     55 260
26  72  43  58   7   7   0 0.00  0.0    0  3.8  9 240   M    M   0        15 270
27  68  46  57   6   8   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.4 18 310   M    M   1        27 310
28  57  38  48  -4  17   0    T  0.0    0  3.9 14 320   M    M   5        24 330
29  60  35  48  -4  17   0 0.00  0.0    0  2.9 14 300   M    M   0        21 240
30  66  37  52   0  13   0 0.00  0.0    0  3.5  9 200   M    M   0        14 170
31  64  47  56   3   9   0 1.37  0.0    0  8.2 17 200   M    M   8 13     32 180
================================================================================
SM 1827 1174       509   3  4.09  0.3    166.9          M      148
================================================================================
AV 58.9 37.9                               5.4 FASTST   M    M   5    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->    29 240                 65 250
================================================================================
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:     MARCH
                                          YEAR:      2023
                                          LATITUDE:   37 35 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  83 19 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 48.4   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   4.09    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:   0.6   DPTR FM NORMAL:   -0.62    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    81 ON 23    GRTST 24HR  1.37 ON 31-31      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     20 ON 20,19                             3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:   0.3 INCH    5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR   0.2 ON 19-19  6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
                        GRTST DEPTH:  T            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:  13
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   9
MIN 32 OR BELOW:   9    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   2
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   1

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   509    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  12
DPTR FM NORMAL   -32    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)   9
TOTAL FM JUL 1  3145    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 10
DPTR FM NORMAL  -580

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.     3
DPTR FM NORMAL    -5    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1     6    HIGHEST SLP 30.46 ON  8
DPTR FM NORMAL    -3    LOWEST  SLP 29.02 ON  3

[REMARKS]
#FINAL-03-23#

 

...THE LONDON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1954 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             87   03/25/2007
 LOW             -12   03/03/1980
HIGHEST           79   03/01         MM      MM       80  03/30
                       03/23
LOWEST            16   03/20         MM      MM       14  03/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.6               58.4     1.2     62.2
AVG. MINIMUM    36.2               36.2     0.0     36.6
MEAN            47.9               47.3     0.6     49.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               12.4    -0.4        7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.87   1994
 MINIMUM        1.27   1969
TOTALS          3.49               4.57   -1.08     2.14
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.15   -0.04     0.07
DAYS >= .01       10               12.9    -2.9       11
DAYS >= .10        8                8.3    -0.3        6
DAYS >= .50        1                3.3    -2.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.20   03/31 TO 03/31               0.73

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.0   1960
TOTALS            MM                 MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1         MM                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM                 MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    525                552     -27      477
 SINCE 7/1        MM               3801      MM     3442
COOLING TOTAL      3                  3       0        1
 SINCE 1/1         4                  3       1        1
................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/250    DATE  03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    70/260    DATE  03/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     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.

&&

..MISSING ANNUAL HEATING DEGREE DAYS DUE TO TEMPERATURE SENSOR
ERROR IN NOVEMBER...

$$

 

PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6)

                                          STATION:   LONDON KY
                                          MONTH:     MARCH
                                          YEAR:      2023
                                          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  79  41  60  17   5   0    T    M    M  5.8 18 330   M    M   1        31 190
 2  61  54  58  15   7   0 0.42    M    M  4.0 10 360   M    M   9 1      15  10
 3  72  44  58  14   7   0 0.32    M    M 15.7 45 250   M    M   7 1      70 260
 4  59  38  49   5  16   0 0.00    M    M  5.3 23 270   M    M   5        31 270
 5  66  31  49   5  16   0 0.00    M    M  1.8 12 110   M    M   0        17 100
 6  73  38  56  12   9   0 0.00    M    M  5.1 17 240   M    M   0        24 220
 7  58  40  49   4  16   0 0.00    M    M  8.0 17  10   M    M   2        28 350
 8  46  33  40  -5  25   0 0.00    M    M  6.9 13  30   M    M   3        19  30
 9  65  37  51   6  14   0 0.09    M    M  3.5 12 230   M    M   6 1      17 250
10  51  37  44  -2  21   0 0.09    M    M 10.9 20 280   M    M  10 1      28 280
11  51  36  44  -2  21   0    T    M    M  5.6 12  20   M    M   6        18  10
12  43  37  40  -6  25   0 0.23    M    M  5.5 13 300   M    M  10 1      20 290
13  41  32  37  -9  28   0    T    M    M  8.1 20 290   M    M  10 1      26 290
14  40  26  33 -14  32   0    T    M    M  8.1 15 330   M    M   6        24 320
15  51  20  36 -11  29   0 0.00    M    M  1.2  9  30   M    M   0        14  30
16  66  26  46  -1  19   0 0.00    M    M  6.6 21 200   M    M   0        28 210
17  61  32  47   0  18   0 0.39    M    M  9.9 28 300   M    M  10 1      40 200
18  45  25  35 -13  30   0 0.00    M    M  8.9 24 280   M    M   3 1      33 250
19  33  21  27 -21  38   0    T    M    M  5.7 14 350   M    M   6        21 340
20  50  16  33 -15  32   0 0.00    M    M  1.2  8 140   M    M   0        14 140
21  61  24  43  -6  22   0    T    M    M  4.3 21 210   M    M   3        29 200
22  55  44  50   1  15   0 0.16    M    M  6.6 12 200   M    M  10 1      20 200
23  79  53  66  17   0   1 0.00    M    M 10.7 25 260   M    M   9        35 250
24  74  59  67  17   0   2 0.10    M    M  8.7 25 300   M    M   6 1      45 280
25  74  47  61  11   4   0 0.49    M    M 14.6 36 260   M    M   2 13     53 240
26  74  37  56   6   9   0 0.00    M    M  2.7 15 270   M    M   0        24 330
27  69  45  57   7   8   0 0.00    M    M  7.1 18 270   M    M   2        29 280
28  58  39  49  -2  16   0 0.00    M    M  5.5 17 330   M    M   4        24 350
29  60  30  45  -6  20   0 0.00    M    M  2.4 13 330   M    M   0        19 300
30  67  31  49  -3  16   0 0.00    M    M  1.7  8 130   M    M   0        12 110
31  66  50  58   6   7   0 1.20    M    M  6.0 15 170   M    M   6 138    25 170
================================================================================
SM 1848 1123       525   3  3.49    M    198.1          M      136
================================================================================
AV 59.6 36.2                               6.4 FASTST   M    M   4    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->    45 250                 70 260
================================================================================
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:     MARCH
                                          YEAR:      2023
                                          LATITUDE:   37  4 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  84  5 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 47.9   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   3.49    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:   0.6   DPTR FM NORMAL:   -1.08    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    79 ON 23, 1  GRTST 24HR  1.20 ON 31-31      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     16 ON 20                               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:  10
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   8
MIN 32 OR BELOW:  12    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   1
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   1

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   525    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  13
DPTR FM NORMAL   -27    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)  11
TOTAL FM JUL 1    MM    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  7
DPTR FM NORMAL    MM  

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.     3
DPTR FM NORMAL     0    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1     4    HIGHEST SLP 30.44 ON 20
DPTR FM NORMAL     1    LOWEST  SLP 29.04 ON  3

[REMARKS]
#FINAL-03-23#