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CDUS44 KJAN 231018
CLITVR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS                                  
418 AM CST WED MAR 23 2005

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...THE VICKSBURG CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 22 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE                 
                VALUE   VALUE       VALUE  FROM                      
                                           NORMAL                    
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         79     84    1966  70      9                        
  MINIMUM         55     26    1986  47      8                        
  AVERAGE         67                 59      8                      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.34   1.82 1968   0.21   0.13                    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.59               4.54  -0.95                    
  SINCE MAR 1      3.59               4.54  -0.95                    
  SINCE JAN 1     12.72              15.52  -2.80                    
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                  7     -7                       
  MONTH TO DATE  246                207     39                       
  SINCE MAR 1    246                207     39                       
  SINCE JUL 1   1849               2258   -409                       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        2                  1      1                       
  MONTH TO DATE    2                 10     -8                       
  SINCE MAR 1      2                 10     -8                       
  SINCE JAN 1     16                 10      6                       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (230)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    28   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (210)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.4                                         
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93                                                       
 LOWEST     29                                                       
 AVERAGE    61                                                       
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THE VICKSBURG CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   70        84      1995                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        30      1955                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 23 2005.........SUNRISE   604 AM CST   SUNSET   618 PM CST   
MARCH 24 2005.........SUNRISE   602 AM CST   SUNSET   619 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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