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Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR

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

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

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
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              83   02/20/1986
 LOW               -6   01/20/1985
HIGHEST            74   12/03        52      22       80  02/23
                        12/01
LOWEST             22   02/01        34     -12       21  02/12
                        12/30                             02/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     53.3              51.6     1.7     55.6
AVG. MINIMUM     37.6              34.6     3.0     39.2
MEAN             45.5              43.1     2.4     47.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      2               4.5    -2.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     33              35.3    -2.3       19
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          14.67             12.09    2.58    13.89
DAILY AVG.       0.16              0.13    0.03     0.15
DAYS >= .01        34              28.3     5.7       29
DAYS >= .10        21              18.2     2.8       19
DAYS >= .50        12               8.2     3.8       10
DAYS >= 1.00        5               3.4     1.6        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.75   01/12 TO 01/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           19.2   1979
 24 HR TOTAL     12.0   01/06/1988 TO 01/07/1988
 SNOW DEPTH        12   01/07/1988
                        01/08/1988
TOTALS           10.9               4.0     6.9      2.5
 LIQUID EQUIV    1.09              0.50    0.59     0.25
SINCE 7/1        10.9               4.0     6.9      2.5
 LIQUID 7/1      1.09              0.50    0.59     0.25
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE      13               2.6    10.4        4
DAYS >= 1.0         2               1.2     0.8        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         9   12/26
 24 HR TOTAL     10.3   12/25 TO 12/26

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1740              1974    -234     1595
 SINCE 7/1         MM              2486      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL       8                 3       5        6
 SINCE 1/1          2                 2       0        6

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/13
LATEST                          03/19
........................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/080    DATE  02/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/020    DATE  12/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
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               10     RAIN                      16
LIGHT RAIN               34     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      9
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
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 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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