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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1114 AM CDT SUN JUN 2 2013

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...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2013 TO 5/31/2013...

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               14   03/02/1980
HIGHEST            88   05/20        73      15       96  05/29
                        05/19
                        04/16
LOWEST             27   03/03        53     -26       37  03/09
AVG. MAXIMUM     68.4              72.2    -3.8     78.8
AVG. MINIMUM     49.6              52.9    -3.3     59.9
MEAN             59.0              62.5    -3.5     69.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               1.8    -1.8       10
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      6               2.7     3.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          15.93             14.52    1.41    11.19
DAILY AVG.       0.17              0.16    0.01     0.12
DAYS >= .01        33              30.6     2.4       17
DAYS >= .10        22              21.8     0.2       12
DAYS >= .50         9              10.1    -1.1        6
DAYS >= 1.00        4               4.1    -0.1        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.51   05/21 TO 05/21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            5.0   1984
 24 HR TOTAL      5.0   03/09/1984 TO 03/10/1984
 SNOW DEPTH         5   03/10/1984
TOTALS              T               0.4    -0.4        T
 LIQUID EQUIV       T              0.00    0.00        T
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                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       3               0.3     2.7        1
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL        T   03/21 TO 03/21
                        03/02 TO 03/02
                        03/01 TO 03/01

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     776               518     258      151
 SINCE 7/1       3045              3005      40     2185
COOLING TOTAL     249               294     -45      576
 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              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/060    DATE  04/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/290    DATE  03/05

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


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               11     RAIN                      17
LIGHT RAIN               35     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      1
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      0

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

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...DATA FOR NORTH LITTLE ROCK FOR SPRING 2013...

.SEASONAL TEMPERATURES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMEPRATURE WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 1983...AND THE
2ND COLDEST ON RECORD.
THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 1984...AND THE 3RD
COLDEST ON RECORD.
THE AVERAGE SEASONAL TEMPERATURE WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 1983...AND
THE 2ND COLDEST ON RECORD.

.SEASONAL PRECIPITATION...
IT WAS THE WETTEST SPRING SINCE 2011...AND 14TH WETTEST ON RECORD.

A TRACE OF SNOW FELL DURING THE SPRING...WHICH MARKED THE FIRST SPRING
SNOWFALL SINCE 2008. SINCE RECORDS WERE STARTED IN NORTH LITTLE ROCK IN
LATE 1975...ONLY SIX SPRINGS HAVE HAD MEASURABLE SNOWFALL. IN ALL OTHER
SPRINGS WITH SNOWFALL...AMOUNTS HAVE ONLY BEEN A TRACE. SO FOR NORTH
LITTLE ROCK...IT WAS THE 7TH SNOWIEST SPRING ON RECORD.

A TRACE OF SNOW FELL ON MARCH 1ST...2ND...AND 21ST. THE SNOW ON THE 21ST
WAS THE LATEST SINCE 2003.

.FIRST/LAST DATES...
THE LAST FREEZE WAS MARCH 26TH...WHICH WAS THE LATEST SINCE 2007.
THE FIRST 80 DEGREE DAY WAS APRIL 9TH...WHICH WAS THE LATEST SINCE 1992.
NO 90-DEGREE DAYS WERE OBSERVED...WHICH WAS THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2009.

.OTHER INFORMATION...
THERE WERE SIX DAYS WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES...WHICH WAS THE
MOST SINCE 2002.

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