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CDUS44 KJAN 162301
CLIMEI
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
601 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE MERIDIAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 57 12:03 AM 87 1945 71 -14 66
1982
MINIMUM 36 8:48 AM 23 1988 46 -10 40
AVERAGE 47 59 -12 53
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.41 3.48 2021 0.18 0.23 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 4.05 3.12 0.93 4.23
SINCE MAR 1 4.05 3.12 0.93 4.23
SINCE JAN 1 12.09 14.08 -1.99 12.31
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY MM 0.0 2001 0.0 MM 0.0
2002
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 T 0.5 -0.5 T
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 18 8 10 12
MONTH TO DATE 53 145 -92 125
SINCE MAR 1 53 145 -92 125
SINCE JUL 1 1636 1929 -293 1762
COOLING
TODAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 56 16 40 14
SINCE MAR 1 56 16 40 14
SINCE JAN 1 81 32 49 37
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.2
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
HAIL
LIGHT SNOW
SLEET
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 12:00 AM
LOWEST 37 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 65
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THE MERIDIAN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 87 1963
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 27 1988
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 7:04 AM CDT SUNSET 7:04 PM CDT
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:03 AM CDT SUNSET 7:04 PM CDT
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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