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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
447 AM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE PINE BLUFF CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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              96   04/23/1905
 LOW               26   04/05/1996
HIGHEST            87   04/16        74      13       85  04/29
                                                          04/01
LOWEST             35   04/05        51     -16       42  04/24
AVG. MAXIMUM     71.3              74.1    -2.8     76.3
AVG. MINIMUM     49.0              51.8    -2.8     54.5
MEAN             60.2              62.9    -2.7     65.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        14.69   1966
 MINIMUM         0.54   1930
TOTALS           5.14              4.93    0.21     2.62
DAILY AVG.       0.17              0.16    0.01     0.09
DAYS >= .01        10               9.0     1.0        6
DAYS >= .10         8                                  5
DAYS >= .50         4                                  2
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.7     0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.32   04/10 TO 04/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            2.5   1886
 24 HR TOTAL      2.5   04/05/1886 TO 04/05/1886
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
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
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0                                  0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     191               129      62       66
 SINCE 7/1       2896              2864      32     2206
COOLING TOTAL      55                67     -12       89
 SINCE 1/1         63                87     -24      188

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              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/150    DATE  04/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/150    DATE  04/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

&&

...DATA FOR PINE BLUFF FOR APRIL 2013...

.SUMMARY...
THERE WERE PERIODIC WARM SPELLS DURING THE MONTH. HOWEVER...THE BIG
STORY THIS MONTH WAS THE COLDER THAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES. SEVERAL
TIMES DURING THE MONTH...TEMPERATURES FELL INTO THE 30S.

.MONTHLY TEMPERATURES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 2007.

THE AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 2007.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 2007.

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 45 ON APRIL 3RD WAS THE COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE
IN THE MONTH OF APRIL SINCE 1996...AND TIED APRIL 5TH 1996 FOR THE 3RD
COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE ON RECORD IN THE MONTH OF APRIL.

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 47 ON APRIL 4TH TIED SEVERAL OTHER DATES FOR THE
5TH COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE ON RECORD IN THE MONTH OF APRIL.

.DAILY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...
ABOVE NORMAL ON 11 DAYS...AT NORMAL ON THREE DAYS...AND BELOW NORMAL
ON 16 DAYS.

.NUMBER OF DAYS WITH...
HIGH TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 80 DEGREES...7...WHICH WAS THE FEWEST
SINCE 2008.
HIGH TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW 50 DEGREES...2...WHICH WAS THE MOST
SINCE 1983.

.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...

DATE  RECORD TYPE                 NEW RECORD        PREVIOUS RECORD
 3RD  LOWEST HIGH TEMPERATURE     45 IN 2013           49 IN 1983
 4TH  LOWEST HIGH TEMPERATURE     47 IN 2013           52 IN 1993
16TH  HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE     69 IN 2013           69 IN 1967
17TH  HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE     70 IN 2013           68 IN 2006

.RAINFALL...
IT WAS THE WETTEST APRIL SINCE 2011.

.DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NONE.

.SNOWFALL...
NO SNOW FELL DURING THE MONTH.

.DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NONE.

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