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Tropical Moisture Will Bring Heavy to Excessive Rainfall with Possible Flooding This Week

Tropical moisture from the remnants of Odalys and Hurricane Polo will surge over the southwest into the central U.S. this week with several days of heavy to excessive rainfall which may bring limited to considerable flooding. Flood Watches have been issued through Wednesday in the southwest U.S. and moderate risk outlooks have been issued today through Thursday. Read More >

After a recent stretch of record breaking warmth, December 2015 went down as the warmest since records began at both Jackson and London. This record is credited to the numerous high temperature records set during the month.  Here is a summary of the record highs for London and Jackson, KY during the month of December:

  London, KY   Jackson, KY

 

New Record

Old Record

        

New Record

Old Record
Saturday (12/12) 71 67 (1972)   71 65 (2006/2007)
Sunday (12/13) 67 67 (1984/2007)   70 67 (1984)
Wednesday (12/16) 69 68 (2006)   70 67 (2001)
Thursdsay (12/24) 72 72 (1964)   72 68 (1982)
Saturday (12/26) 71 70 (1987)   68 61 (2008)
Sunday (12/27) 75 70 (2008)   77 71 (2008)
Monday (12/28) 72 72 (1984)      

 

Here is a graphic showing where the December 2015 average temperature ranks at London and Jackson with respect to the average temperature for December.