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

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...THE HARRISON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2013 TO 5/31/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1891 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              99   04/27/1927
                        05/29/1926
                        05/28/1926
 LOW              -10   03/12/1948
HIGHEST            88   05/14        68      20       93  05/29
                                                          05/26
                                                          05/28
LOWEST             20   03/03        47     -27       29  03/09
AVG. MAXIMUM     65.8              68.4    -2.6     76.0
AVG. MINIMUM     44.0              46.6    -2.6     52.9
MEAN             54.9              57.5    -2.6     64.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.5    -0.5        5
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               0.3     0.7        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     21              10.3    10.7        2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        31.98   1945
 MINIMUM         5.15   1982
TOTALS          11.50             12.80   -1.30     8.09
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.14   -0.02     0.09
DAYS >= .01        33              32.5     0.5       18
DAYS >= .10        22                                 13
DAYS >= .50         9                                  7
DAYS >= 1.00        2               3.7    -1.7        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.77   04/26 TO 04/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           16.0   1988
 24 HR TOTAL     13.0   03/08/1994 TO 03/08/1994
                        03/17/1988 TO 03/17/1988
 SNOW DEPTH        13   03/09/1994
TOTALS            1.9               2.3    -0.4        T
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.19              0.20   -0.01        T
SINCE 7/1         4.7
 LIQUID 7/1      0.47              1.00   -0.53     0.21
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                 T       0        0
DAYS >= TRACE       9               3.0     6.0        1
DAYS >= 1.0         1               0.0     1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   03/22                          0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      1.5   03/21 TO 03/21

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1053               827     226      350
 SINCE 7/1         MM              3998      MM     3076
COOLING TOTAL     145               139       6      327
 SINCE 1/1        146               139       7      327

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/13/1902
 LATEST       05/17/1912
EARLIEST                        10/29
LATEST                          04/04
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/170    DATE  04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/170    DATE  05/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           45
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             29
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               13     RAIN                      20
LIGHT RAIN               34     FREEZING RAIN              3
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      1
FOG                      43     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      7

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

&&

...DATA FOR HARRISON FOR SPRING 2013...

.SEASONAL TEMPERATURES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMEPRATURE WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 1993...AND THE
7TH COLDEST ON RECORD.
THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 1971.
THE AVERAGE SEASONAL TEMPERATURE WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 1993.

.SEASONAL PRECIPITATION...
IT WAS THE WETTEST SPRING SINCE 2011.

1.9 INCHES OF SNOW FELL...MARKING THE SNOWIEST SPRING SINCE 2010...
AND THE FIRST MEASURABLE SPRING SNOWFALL SINCE 2010.

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER...MEASURABLE SNOW FELL IN THE MONTH OF MAY.

.FIRST/LAST DATES...
THE LAST FREEZE WAS MAY 3RD...WHICH WAS THE LATEST SINCE 1961.
THE FIRST 80 DEGREE DAY WAS MARCH 15TH...WHICH WAS THE LATEST SINCE 2011.
NO 90-DEGREE DAYS WERE OBSERVED...WHICH WAS THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2011.

.OTHER INFORMATION...
THERE WERE 21 DAYS WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES...WHICH WAS THE
MOST SINCE 1975.

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