CDUS44 KJAN 080654
CLIJAN

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
154 AM CDT FRI MAY 08 2026

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...THE JACKSON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 7 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1896 TO 2026


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST      
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL           
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                          
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         71   4:43 PM  94    1952  82    -11       78        
  MINIMUM         58   8:55 PM  44    1944  59     -1       63        
  AVERAGE         65                        70     -5       71     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        T             3.42 1915   0.14  -0.14     0.05     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.76                      1.02  -0.26     2.58     
  SINCE MAR 1      8.82                     12.54  -3.72    12.67     
  SINCE JAN 1     14.73                     23.06  -8.33    24.61     

SNOWFALL (IN)                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0.0           0.0    MM   0.0    0.0      0.0      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0      
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         0.1   -0.1      0.0      
  SINCE JUL 1      T                         1.0   -1.0       T       

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0        
  MONTH TO DATE   18                         7     11        4        
  SINCE MAR 1    158                       354   -196      189        
  SINCE JUL 1   1621                      2218   -597     1712        

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0                         6     -6        6        
  MONTH TO DATE   10                        39    -29       33        
  SINCE MAR 1    313                       163    150      324        
  SINCE JAN 1    343                       176    167      362        
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (360)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    22   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (360)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.8                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                                 
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  LIGHT RAIN                                                          


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100          12:00 AM                                      
 LOWEST     68           4:00 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    84                                                        

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THE JACKSON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   82        93      1927                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   60        41      1992                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY  8 2026...........SUNRISE   6:08 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:46 PM CDT     
MAY  9 2026...........SUNRISE   6:07 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:47 PM CDT     


-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

&&

AT 1 AM: 

THE PEARL RIVER STAGE AT JACKSON WAS 7.9 FEET. THE RIVER ROSE 2.4
FEET OVER THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS.

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER STAGE AT VICKSBURG WAS 30.3 FEET. THE RIVER
ROSE 0.7 FEET OVER THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS.

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