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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1883 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             100   05/29/1926
 LOW               11   03/09/1932
HIGHEST            89   05/20        73      16       94  05/29
LOWEST             24   03/03        52     -28       34  03/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     69.8              73.6    -3.8     79.3
AVG. MINIMUM     49.3              52.3    -3.0     57.2
MEAN             59.5              63.0    -3.5     68.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               3.2    -3.2       10
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      7               2.8     4.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        34.46   1905
 MINIMUM         4.79   1925
TOTALS          16.13             15.38    0.75     9.29
DAILY AVG.       0.17              0.17    0.00     0.10
DAYS >= .01        33              31.0     2.0       19
DAYS >= .10        25                                 15
DAYS >= .50        12                                  8
DAYS >= 1.00        4               5.0    -1.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.54   05/16 TO 05/17
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           14.0   1892
 24 HR TOTAL     14.0   03/17/1892 TO 03/17/1892
 SNOW DEPTH        14   03/17/1892
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1         2.1               3.1    -1.0      0.5
 LIQUID 7/1      0.21              0.30   -0.09     0.05
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                 0       0        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     746               493     253      171
 SINCE 7/1       2957              2881      76     2207
COOLING TOTAL     262               304     -42      501
 SINCE 1/1        267               307     -40      502

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/10/2000
 LATEST       04/25/1910
EARLIEST                        11/12
LATEST                          03/16
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/320    DATE  05/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/320    DATE  05/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           46
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             29
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               18     RAIN                      24
LIGHT RAIN               37     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      42     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      4

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

&&

...DATA FOR PINE BLUFF FOR SPRING 2013...

.SEASONAL TEMPERATURES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMEPRATURE WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 1983...AND THE
3RD COLDEST ON RECORD.
THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 1984...AND THE 15TH
COLDEST ON RECORD.
THE AVERAGE SEASONAL TEMPERATURE WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 1984...AND
THE 5TH COLDEST ON RECORD

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

.FIRST/LAST DATES...
THE LAST FREEZE WAS MARCH 27TH...WHICH WAS THE LATEST SINCE 2007.
THE FIRST 80 DEGREE DAY WAS APRIL 9TH...WHICH WAS THE LATEST SINCE 2003.
NO 90-DEGREE DAYS WERE OBSERVED...WHICH WAS THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2007.

.OTHER INFORMATION...
THERE WERE 7 DAYS WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES...WHICH WAS THE
MOST SINCE 2002.

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