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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1102 AM CDT SUN JUN 2 2013

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...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1975 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              98   05/30/1977
 LOW               39   05/03/2013
HIGHEST            88   05/20        81       7       96  05/29
                        05/19
LOWEST             39R  05/03        61     -22       57  05/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     77.3              80.3    -3.0     85.6
AVG. MINIMUM     59.8              61.6    -1.8     66.6
MEAN             68.6              70.9    -2.3     76.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               1.5    -1.5       10
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.93   2009
 MINIMUM         0.55   2012
TOTALS           6.46              4.96    1.50     0.55
DAILY AVG.       0.21              0.16    0.05     0.02
DAYS >= .01        13              11.0     2.0        4
DAYS >= .10         8                                  1
DAYS >= .50         3                                  0
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.2     0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.51   05/21 TO 05/21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1        10.9               4.4     6.5      2.5
 LIQUID 7/1      1.09              0.50    0.59     0.25
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0                                  0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      70                23      47        0
 SINCE 7/1       3045              3005      40     2185
COOLING TOTAL     190               207     -17      352
 SINCE 1/1        251               296     -45      582

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/13
LATEST                          03/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    17/200    DATE  05/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    32/280    DATE  05/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.00
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          MM
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            MM
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        MM

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

&&

...DATA FOR NORTH LITTLE ROCK FOR MAY 2013...

.SUMMARY...
NORTHERLY AND NORTHWESTERLY WIND FLOW OVER THE REGION DURING A GOOD
PORTION OF THE MONTH ALLOWED FOR THE COOLEST MAY IN SEVERAL YEARS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE LARGELY CLOSE TO SEASONAL AVERAGES...HOWEVER
VERY COLD AIR DURING THE 3RD THROUGH THE 5TH ASSURED THAT THE MONTH
WOULD FINISH BELOW AVERAGE IN TERMS OF TEMPERATURE. TEMPERATURES
DURING THIS TIME PERIOD WERE THE COLDEST EVER RECORDED IN THE MONTH
OF MAY AT NORTH LITTLE ROCK.

RAINFALL DURING THE MONTH WAS MUCH MORE PLENTIFUL WHEN COMPARED TO
LAST YEAR...THOUGH STILL NOT NEARLY AS MUCH AS THE YEAR BEFORE.

.MONTHLY TEMPERATURES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 2009...AND THE
8TH COLDEST ON RECORD.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 2011...AND THE
13TH COLDEST ON RECORD.

THE AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 1997...AND THE
9TH COLDEST ON RECORD.

.DAILY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...
ABOVE NORMAL ON 14 DAYS...AT NORMAL ON 3 DAYS...AND BELOW NORMAL ON
14 DAYS. ON MAY 3RD...THE DAILY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 24 DEGREES
BELOW NORMAL.

.NUMBER OF DAYS WITH...
TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 90...0...THE FEWEST SINCE 2009.
TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 80...17...THE FEWEST SINCE 2011.
TEMPERATURES BELOW 50...4...THE MOST SINCE 2011.
TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW 40...3...THE MOST SINCE 1994...AND
THE MOST ON RECORD.

.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...

DATE   RECORD TYPE                NEW RECORD  PREVIOUS RECORD
 3RD   COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE   48 IN 2013  55 IN 1978
       LOW TEMPERATURE            39 IN 2013  43 IN 2005...2004
 4TH   COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE   49 IN 2013  58 IN 1978
       LOW TEMPERATURE            40 IN 2013  46 IN 1976
 5TH   LOW TEMPERATURE            40 IN 2013  45 IN 2005
19TH   HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE    71 IN 2013  70 IN 1996...1991

THE LOW AND HIGH TEMPERATURES MAY 3RD-5TH WERE THE COLDEST EVER
RECORDED IN THE MONTH OF MAY.

.MONTHLY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...

RECORD TYPE                 NEW RECORD/DATE    PREVIOUS RECORD/DATE
COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE    48 MAY 3RD 2013   50 MAY 2ND 2011...MAY 2ND 1994
ALL-TIME RECORD LOW         39 MAY 3RD 2013   40 MAY 2ND 1994...MAY 2ND 1978
COLDEST DAILY AVG. TEMP.    43.5 MAY 3RD 2013   45.0 MAY 2ND 1994

.RAINFALL...
IT WAS THE WETTEST MAY SINCE 2011...AND THE 10TH WETTEST MAY ON RECORD.
OF THE LAST FIVE MAYS...THREE OF THEM HAVE BEEN AMONG THE 10 WETTEST.

.DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...

DATE         NEW RECORD        PREVIOUS RECORD
21ST        2.51 IN 2013         2.35 IN 1980
30TH        1.68 IN 2013         1.00 IN 1981

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