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CXUS54 KLZK 050126
CLSPBF

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
726 PM CST THU MAR 04 2021

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...THE PINE BLUFF CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2020 TO 2/28/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1883 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   02/27/1918
 LOW              -6   01/13/1918
                       01/12/1918
HIGHEST           75   12/10         53      22       76  02/02
                       02/28
                                                          12/09
LOWEST             0   02/16         34     -34       25  02/22
                                                          12/18
                                                          12/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.0               53.6    -3.6     55.7
AVG. MINIMUM    32.3               34.7    -2.4     37.8
MEAN            41.2               44.1    -2.9     46.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     9                3.3     5.7        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    41               36.8     4.2       25
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                0.0     1.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       30.21   1939
 MINIMUM        4.17   1936
TOTALS         16.01              13.26    2.75    15.81
DAILY AVG.      0.18               0.15    0.03     0.17
DAYS >= .01       34               28.1     5.9       37
DAYS >= .10       24                                  22
DAYS >= .50       12                                   9
DAYS >= 1.00       5                4.2     0.8        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.36   12/30 TO 12/31
 STORM TOTAL    2.07
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          25.1   1966
 24 HR TOTAL    12.0   01/28/1966 TO 01/28/1966
                       12/22/1963 TO 12/22/1963
 SNOW DEPTH       12   01/28/1966
                       12/23/1963
TOTALS          18.5                3.1    15.4        T
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.90               0.20    1.70        T
SINCE 7/1       18.5                3.1    15.4       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     1.85               0.30    1.55       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     10                0.9     9.1        3
DAYS >= 1.0        3                0.8     2.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       18R  02/18                           0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL    12.5R  02/17 TO 02/17                  T  02/06 TO 02/06
                                                          01/22 TO 01/22
                                                          12/10 TO 12/10

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2108               1883     225     1645
 SINCE 7/1      2589               2386     203     2303
COOLING TOTAL      0                  4      -4        1
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1        1

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/10/2000
 LATEST       04/25/1910
EARLIEST                        11/30
LATEST                          03/07
................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/320    DATE  12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/330    DATE  12/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           39
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             21
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         29


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               14     RAIN                      21
LIGHT RAIN               34     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SLEET                      1
FOG                      47     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                     14

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

&&

...DATA FOR PINE BLUFF FOR WINTER 2020-2021...

.SUMMARY...
THE WINTER STARTED OUT AND CONTINUED WARMER THAN AVERAGE UNTIL
FEBRUARY. FOR THE SEASON AS A WHOLE, THE AVERAGES ALL ENDED UP BEING
CLOSE TO THREE DEGREES BELOW THE 30-YEAR MEAN, ALL DUE TO FEBRUARY
BEING SO COLD. THIS MADE IT THE COLDEST WINTER IN SIX YEARS.

THE AVERAGE HIGH, LOW, AND SEASONAL TEMPERATURE WERE ALL THE COLDEST
SINCE 2014-2015. THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS THE 9TH COLDEST ON
RECORD. THERE WERE NINE DAYS WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW FREEZING,
WHICH WAS THE MOST IN WINTER SINCE 2000-2001 AND MOST RECENTLY TIED
1989-1990 FOR THE 5TH HIGHEST NUMBER ON RECORD FOR THE SEASON.

RAINFALL WAS ABOVE AVERAGE, WITH DECEMBER BEING THE WETTEST MONTH, AND
JANUARY BEING THE DRIEST MONTH. IT WAS THE WETTEST WINTER IN THREE YEARS.

FOR THE FIRST WINTER IN THREE YEARS, MEASURABLE SNOW FELL, AND IT WAS
EXCESSIVE. THIS WINTER WAS THE SNOWIEST SINCE 1965-1966, AND THE 2ND
SNOWIEST ON RECORD.

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