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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
739 PM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2012 TO 2/28/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              87   02/25/1918
 LOW              -12   02/12/1899
HIGHEST            77   12/03        MM      MM       82  02/29
                                                          02/23
LOWEST             19   12/27        MM      MM       20  02/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     55.2              52.6     2.6     57.4
AVG. MINIMUM     36.0              33.1     2.9     36.9
MEAN             45.6              42.8     2.8     47.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               3.9    -2.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     41              42.7    -1.7       30
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          15.16             12.18    2.98    14.33
DAILY AVG.       0.17              0.14    0.03     0.16
DAYS >= .01        31              27.7     3.3       27
DAYS >= .10        20              17.7     2.3       18
DAYS >= .50         8               8.5    -0.5       11
DAYS >= 1.00        6               3.3     2.7        5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.64   01/12 TO 01/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           26.8   1918
 24 HR TOTAL     13.0   01/17/1893 TO 01/18/1893
 SNOW DEPTH        15   01/21/1918
TOTALS           10.6               3.1     7.5      2.2
 LIQUID EQUIV    1.06              0.30    0.76     0.22
SINCE 7/1        10.6               3.1     7.5      2.2
 LIQUID 7/1      1.06                MM      MM     0.22
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                 T       0        0
DAYS >= TRACE       8               1.4     6.6        3
DAYS >= 1.0         2               0.8     1.2        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        10   12/26
 24 HR TOTAL     10.3   12/25 TO 12/16

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1734              1999    -265     1608
 SINCE 7/1         MM              2513      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL      13                 3      10        3
 SINCE 1/1          5                 2       3        3

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              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/280    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/280    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             26
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         39


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               11     RAIN                      16
LIGHT RAIN               36     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      5
FOG                      47     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
HAZE                     10

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

&&

...DATA FOR LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD FOR WINTER 2012-2013...

THE AVERAGE HIGH...LOW AND SEASONAL TEMPERATURES WERE THE COOLEST
SINCE 2010-2011.

IT WAS THE WETTEST WINTER SINCE 2009-2010...AND THE SNOWIEST WINTER
SINCE 2010-2011.

THE AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH OF 0.3 INCHES WAS THE MOST SINCE 2010-2011.

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