Normals, Means and Extremes for October

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 >

...Climate Normals...Means And Extremes For October... ...Jackson Kentucky (JKL)... Temperature Data... Average Maximum........... 68.8 Average Minimum........... 48.5 Average Monthly........... 58.7 Highest................... 97 on the 1st in 2019 Lowest.................... 26 on the 24th in 1981/22nd in 1987 Low Maximum.............. 34 on the 31st in 1993 High Minimum.............. 71 on the 4th in 1986/ 1st in 2019 Normal Days with High 90 or above..... 0.1 Normal Days with High 32 or below..... 0.0 Normal Days with Low 32 or below..... 0.9 Normal Days with Low 0 or below..... 0.0 Degree Days (Base 65)..... Heating Cooling Monthly Average........... 233 36 Greatest Monthly.......... 421 in 1988 104 in 2018 Least Monthly............. 82 in 1984 2 in 1987 Precipitation Data... Monthly Average........... 3.45 inches Wettest................... 7.77 inches in 2014 Driest.................... 0.51 inches in 1987 Greatest 24 Hour.......... 4.24 inches on the 16th-17th in 1989 Average Days of Thunder... 1.3 Average Days of Dense Fog. 4.4 Average Snowfall.......... 0.1 inches Greatest Snowfall......... 2.3 inches in 1993 Greatest 24 Hour Snowfall. 2.3 inches on the 31st in 1993 Greatest Snow Depth....... T inches in 2012 ...London Kentucky (LOZ)... Temperature Data... Average Maximum........... 69.5 Average Minimum........... 45.4 Average Monthly........... 57.5 Highest................... 94 on the 1st/2nd/3rd in 2019 Lowest.................... 18 on the 26th in 1962 Low Maximum............... 35 on the 31st in 1993 High Minimum.............. 68 on the 9th in 1990/ 8th in 2017 Normal Days with High 90 or above..... 0.2 Normal Days with High 32 or below..... 0.0 Normal Days with Low 32 or below..... 2.4 Normal Days with Low 0 or below..... 0.0 Degree Days (Base 65)..... Heating Cooling Monthly Average........... 257 23 Greatest Monthly.......... 478 in 1976 94 in 2018 Least Monthly............. 69 in 1984 0 in several years Precipitation Data... Monthly Average........... 3.29 inches Wettest................... 7.69 inches in 1977 Driest.................... 0.02 inches in 1963 Greatest Daily Rain....... 4.78 inches on the 1st in 1977 Average Snowfall.......... 0 inches Greatest Snowfall......... 0 inches Greatest Daily Snowfall... 0 inches ***Snowfall records for London were kept between 1954 and 1996*** The latest climate outlook for October indicates that eastern Kentucky will be in a weather pattern more conducive to slightly above normal temperatures and near normal precipitation. For more information on climate outlooks try this internet address: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov Climate weather records at the Julian Carroll Airport near Jackson Kentucky (JKL) date back to January 1st 1981. Climate weather records at the London-Corbin Magee Field Airport (LOZ) date back to November 11th 1954. $$