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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PART 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
520 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2012
...A REVIEW OF 2011 WEATHER AND CLIMATE FOR NORTH LITTLE ROCK...
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DFN - DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL
MONTHLY TEMPERATURES
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES HIGHEST/ LOWEST/
MONTH HIGH LOW AVG DFN DATES DATES
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JAN 47.2 30.8 39.0 -2.1 75/29TH 13/12TH
FEB 55.7 36.0 45.9 +0.9 74/27TH 24TH 12/10TH
MAR 62.1 45.1 53.6 -0.3 81/23RD 20TH 33/ 1ST
APR 76.9 55.2 66.1 +3.3 90/19TH 37/ 5TH
MAY 78.2 59.4 68.9 -2.0 90/30TH 29TH 45/ 3RD 2ND
JUN 93.9 74.4 84.1 +5.4 99/23RD 67/12TH
JUL 97.2 76.7 87.0 +4.6 103/31ST 12TH 69/ 5TH
AUG 94.0 74.2 84.1 +2.1 111/ 3RD 68/12TH
SEP 82.6 61.8 72.2 -2.3 98/ 1ST 52/23RD
OCT 75.0 52.8 63.9 +0.1 87/16TH 40/20TH
NOV 62.7 47.3 55.0 +2.2 79/14TH 33/20TH
DEC 53.5 37.6 45.6 +2.5 67/31ST 28/ 8TH
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AUG FEB
YEAR 73.3 54.3 63.8 +1.1 111 3RD 12 10TH
MONTHLY RAINFALL
HIGHEST IN A HIGHEST IN
MONTH RAIN DFN CALENDAR DAY 24 HOURS
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JAN 0.88 -2.54 0.35/23RD 0.35/23RD
FEB 4.49 +0.83 2.00/ 1ST 2.00/ 1ST
MAR 3.26 -1.51 1.18/ 8TH 1.18/ 8TH
APR 10.77 +5.98 3.50/30TH 3.50/30TH
MAY 11.14 +6.18 4.35/ 1ST 6.92/30TH- 1ST
JUN 1.58 -1.73 1.48/28TH 1.48/28TH
JUL 1.18 -2.63 0.57/23RD 0.57/23RD
AUG 5.78 +2.98 1.50/ 9TH 2.46/ 8TH- 9TH
SEP 1.61 -1.70 1.24/18TH 1.34/18TH-19TH
OCT 2.53 -2.27 0.79/23RD 0.79/23RD
NOV 11.75 +6.36 4.50/21ST 4.50/21ST
DEC 8.01 +3.00 2.90/ 4TH 3.53/ 4TH- 5TH
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YEAR 62.98 +12.95 4.50 NOV 21ST 6.92 APR 30TH-MAY 1ST
MONTHLY SNOWFALL/SOLID PRECIPITATION
AVERAGE HIGHEST IN A
MONTH SNOW DFN SNOW DEPTH CALENDAR DAY
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JAN 5.5 +3.8 0.4 4.0/ 9TH
FEB 10.2 +8.4 0.5 6.2/ 9TH
MAR T -0.4 0.0 T/25TH HAIL
APR T T/25TH 19TH 15TH HAIL
MAY T T/25TH HAIL
JUN 0.0
JUL 0.0
AUG T T/ 8TH HAIL
SEP 0.0
OCT 0.0
NOV T 0.0 0.0 T/29TH 28TH
DEC 2.2 +1.7 0.1 1.4/ 7TH
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YEAR 17.9 +13.5 0.1 6.2 FEB 9TH
SEASONAL DATA
SEASON HIGH LOW AVG DFN RAIN DFN SNOW DFN
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WINTER 50.63 33.10 41.9 -0.6 7.30 -4.79 15.7 +11.7
SPRING 72.40 53.30 62.9 +0.4 25.17 +10.65 0.0 - 0.4
SUMMER 95.03 75.10 85.1 +4.0 8.54 -1.38
FALL 73.43 51.97 63.7 0.0 15.89 +2.81 T 0.0
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...HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR...
AVERAGE YEARLY HIGH TEMPERATURE.....WARMEST SINCE 2006....7TH WARMEST ON RECORD
AVERAGE YEARLY LOW TEMPERATURE......WARMEST SINCE 2006....7TH WARMEST ON RECORD
AVERAGE YEARLY TEMPERATURE..........WARMEST SINCE 2007....8TH WARMEST ON RECORD
YEARLY RAINFALL.....................WETTEST SINCE 2009....4TH WETTEST ON RECORD
YEARLY SNOWFALL....................SNOWIEST SINCE 1979...2ND SNOWIEST ON RECORD
AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH.....................MOST SINCE 2010
LAST FREEZE OF THE SEASON..............11 FEB...EARLIEST ON RECORD
FIRST 80-DEGREE DAY....................20 MAR
FIRST 90-DEGREE DAY....................19 APR
FIRST 100-DEGREE DAY....................10 JUL
LAST 100-DEGREE DAY....................08 AUG
LAST 90-DEGREE DAY....................29 SEP
LAST 80-DEGREE DAY....................25 OCT
FIRST FREEZE OF THE SEASON..............06 DEC...LATEST SINCE 2001
THE FOLLOWING ALL-TIME RECORDS WERE TIED OR SET DURING THE YEAR
TYPE OF RECORD NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE 111 - 08/03/2011 111 - 08/30/2000
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 86 - 08/03/2011 83 - 07/12/2011...08/31/2000...
08/29/2000...08/28/2000
HIGHEST DAILY AVG TEMP 98.5 - 08/03/2011 96.5 - 08/30/2000
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.DAILY...
THE FOLLOWING DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN DURING
THE YEAR...
DATE TYPE OF RECORD NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
01/09 LOWEST HIGH TEMPERATURE 27 IN 2011 28 IN 1978
01/12 LOW TEMPERATURE 13 IN 2011 13 IN 1997...1985
01/29 HIGH TEMPERATURE 75 IN 2011 75 IN 2002
02/09 LOWEST HIGH TEMPERATURE 28 IN 2011 29 IN 1979
02/10 LOW TEMPERATURE 12 IN 2011 13 IN 1979
02/14 HIGH TEMPERATURE 73 IN 2011 71 IN 1990
02/27 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 59 IN 2011 57 IN 1981
03/04 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 60 IN 2011 57 IN 2004
03/27 LOWEST HIGH TEMPERATURE 44 IN 2011 47 IN 2005
03/31 LOWEST HIGH TEMPERATURE 52 IN 2011 52 IN 1984
04/09 HIGH TEMPERATURE 88 IN 2011 88 IN 2001
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 69 IN 2011 69 IN 2001
04/10 HIGH TEMPERATURE 87 IN 2011 86 IN 2001...1977
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 72 IN 2011 71 IN 2001
04/19 HIGH TEMPERATURE 90 IN 2011 90 IN 1987
04/21 LOWEST HIGH TEMPERATURE 58 IN 2011 58 IN 1991...1982
04/23 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 69 IN 2011 68 IN 1999
05/02 LOWEST HIGH TEMPERATURE 50 IN 2011 50 IN 1994
05/09 HIGH TEMPERATURE 89 IN 2011 89 IN 1999
05/11 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 70 IN 2011 70 IN 2000
05/14 LOWEST HIGH TEMPERATURE 63 IN 2011 66 IN 1981
05/15 LOW TEMPERATURE 48 IN 2011 48 IN 1981
05/30 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 74 IN 2011 74 IN 1989
06/02 HIGH TEMPERATURE 95 IN 2011 94 IN 2002...1998
06/03 HIGH TEMPERATURE 96 IN 2011 95 IN 1977
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 76 IN 2011 76 IN 1998
06/04 HIGH TEMPERATURE 96 IN 2011 95 IN 1977
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 76 IN 2011 75 IN 2008...2002
06/05 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 76 IN 2011 76 IN 2008
06/07 HIGH TEMPERATURE 97 IN 2011 93 IN 1999...1982
06/13 HIGH TEMPERATURE 97 IN 2011 97 IN 1998
06/14 HIGH TEMPERATURE 97 IN 2011 95 IN 1984
06/15 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 77 IN 2011 75 IN 2004...1994...1981
06/18 HIGH TEMPERATURE 96 IN 2011 96 IN 1990
06/19 HIGH TEMPERATURE 97 IN 2011 96 IN 1990
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 81 IN 2011 79 IN 2009...2001...1990
06/23 HIGH TEMPERATURE 99 IN 2011 99 IN 1988
06/24 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 78 IN 2011 78 IN 1998
06/26 HIGH TEMPERATURE 97 IN 2011 97 IN 2009...1988
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 78 IN 2011 77 IN 2009...1998...
1994...1980
06/27 HIGH TEMPERATURE 98 IN 2011 98 IN 2009...1980
07/10 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 82 IN 2011 82 IN 1982
07/11 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 82 IN 2011 79 IN 1980
07/12 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 83 IN 2011 81 IN 1980
07/21 HIGH TEMPERATURE 102 IN 2011 101 IN 2006
07/22 HIGH TEMPERATURE 101 IN 2011 100 IN 1998...1996
07/23 HIGH TEMPERATURE 100 IN 2011 99 IN 1983
07/24 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 79 IN 2011 79 IN 1999
08/01 HIGH TEMPERATURE 103 IN 2011 103 IN 2008...1980
08/02 HIGH TEMPERATURE 105 IN 2011 103 IN 2008...1987
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 80 IN 2011 80 IN 2002
08/03 HIGH TEMPERATURE 111 IN 2011 104 IN 2010...2008
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 86 IN 2011 81 IN 1987
08/04 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 84 IN 2011 81 IN 2010...2001
08/05 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 80 IN 2011 78 IN 2008...2003...2002...
2000
08/06 HIGH TEMPERATURE 106 IN 2011 102 IN 2000
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 79 IN 2000 82 IN 2011
08/07 HIGH TEMPERATURE 103 IN 2011 102 IN 2000
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 81 IN 2011 81 IN 2000
08/08 HIGH TEMPERATURE 101 IN 2011 101 IN 2000
09/02 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 78 IN 2011 77 IN 2000
09/06 LOW TEMPERATURE 55 IN 2011 56 IN 1988
09/16 LOWEST HIGH TEMPERATURE 64 IN 2011 71 IN 1993...1984
10/16 HIGH TEMPERATURE 87 IN 2011 85 IN 1999
10/17 HIGH TEMPERATURE 86 IN 2011 85 IN 2010
11/14 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 67 IN 2011 64 IN 1989
11/20 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 66 IN 2011 61 IN 1982
11/21 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 60 IN 2011 57 IN 1990...1982
THE FOLLOWING DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE
YEAR...
DATE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
02/01 2.00 IN 2011 1.02 IN 1991
04/15 0.85 IN 2011 0.50 IN 1982
04/30 3.50 IN 2011 2.84 IN 2010
05/01 4.35 IN 2011 2.70 IN 1990
05/20 2.98 IN 2011 0.79 IN 1990
06/28 1.48 IN 2011 1.29 IN 1997
07/23 0.57 IN 2011 0.55 IN 2002
08/09 1.50 IN 2011 1.35 IN 1986
08/11 1.26 IN 2011 0.42 IN 2006
08/24 0.78 IN 2011 0.50 IN 1999
09/18 1.24 IN 2011 0.96 IN 2001
11/15 3.57 IN 2011 3.15 IN 2006
11/21 4.50 IN 2011 1.12 IN 2007
12/04 2.90 IN 2011 1.48 IN 2002
12/05 1.97 IN 2011 0.71 IN 1984
THE FOLLOWING DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE
YEAR...
DATE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
01/09 4.0 IN 2011 2.5 IN 1977
01/10 0.1 IN 2011 T IN 1997...1987...1984
01/20 1.4 IN 2011 1.3 IN 1981
02/04 1.9 IN 2011 0.6 IN 1985
02/09 6.2 IN 2011 1.2 IN 2003
11/28 T IN 2011 T IN 1995...1976
11/29 T IN 2011 NONE ESTABLISHED
12/06 0.8 IN 2011 NONE ESTABLISHED
12/07 1.4 IN 2011 T IN 2005
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.MONTHLY...
MONTHLY RECORDS SET DURING THE YEAR...
MONTH RECORD TYPE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
MAY WETTEST DAY ON RECORD 4.35 ON 05/01/2011 3.86 ON 05/02/1984
HIGHEST 24-HOUR RAINFALL 6.92 ON 04/30-05/01/2011 3.89 ON 05/02-03/1984
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH LOWS
AT OR BELOW 50 DEGREES 8 DAYS IN 2011 5 DAYS IN 2005...1992...
AND 1978
JUN HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 81 ON 06/19/2011 80 ON 06/27/2009...
06/18/1998
JUL NUMBER OF DAYS WITH HIGHS
AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES 31 DAYS IN 2011 31 DAYS IN 1993
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 83 ON 07/12/2011 82 IN 07/21/2003
AUG HIGHEST TEMPERATURE 111 ON 08/03/2011 111 ON 08/30/2011
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 86 ON 08/03/2011 83 ON 08/31/2000...
08/29/2000...
08/28/2000
HIGHEST DAILY AVG TEMP 98.5 ON 08/03/2011 96.5 ON 08/30/2000
SEP HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 78 ON 09/03/2011 78 ON 09/03/2000...
09/05/1990...
09/04/1990
JANUARY
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.......WARMEST SINCE 2010
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE........WARMEST SINCE 2008
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE....WARMEST SINCE 2010
RAINFALL........................DRIEST SINCE 2003......3RD DRIEST ON RECORD
SNOWFALL......................SNOWIEST SINCE 2000....6TH SNOWIEST ON RECORD
AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH................MOST SINCE 2000.....5TH HIGHEST ON RECORD
FEBRUARY
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.......WARMEST SINCE 2010
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE........WARMEST SINCE 2010
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE....WARMEST SINCE 2010
RAINFALL.......................WETTEST SINCE 2003.....9TH WETTEST ON RECORD
SNOWFALL......................SNOWIEST SINCE 1979....2ND SNOWIEST ON RECORD
AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH................MOST SINCE 1985.....3RD HIGHEST ON RECORD
MARCH
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.......COOLEST SINCE 2002
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE........WARMEST SINCE 2007
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE....WARMEST SINCE 2009
RAINFALL.......................WETTEST SINCE 2009
APRIL
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.......WARMEST SINCE 2006.....5TH WARMEST ON RECORD
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE........COOLEST SINCE 2010.....9TH WARMEST ON RECORD
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE....COOLEST SINCE 2006.....5TH WARMEST ON RECORD
RAINFALL.......................WETTEST SINCE 1991.....2ND WETTEST ON RECORD
MAY
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.......COOLEST SINCE 2009
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE........COOLEST SINCE 2009
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE....COOLEST SINCE 2009
RAINFALL.......................WETTEST SINCE 2009.....2ND WETTEST ON RECORD
JUNE
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.......WARMEST SINCE 2010.........WARMEST ON RECORD
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE........WARMEST SINCE 2010.........WARMEST ON RECORD
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE....WARMEST SINCE 2010.........WARMEST ON RECORD
RAINFALL........................DRIEST SINCE 2002......5TH DRIEST ON RECORD
JULY
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.......WARMEST SINCE 1980.....2ND WARMEST ON RECORD
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE........WARMEST SINCE 1998.........WARMEST ON RECORD
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE....WARMEST SINCE 1980.....2ND WARMEST ON RECORD
RAINFALL........................DRIEST SINCE 2000......6TH DRIEST ON RECORD
AUGUST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.......COOLEST SINCE 2009
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE........COOLEST SINCE 2009....7TH WARMEST ON RECORD
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE....COOLEST SINCE 2009...10TH WAMREST ON RECORD
RAINFALL.......................WETTEST SINCE 2008....5TH WETTEST ON RECORD
SEPTEMBER
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.......COOLEST SINCE 2009
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE........COOLEST SINCE 2006....5TH COOLEST ON RECORD
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE....COOLEST SINCE 1994....7TH COOLEST ON RECORD
RAINFALL........................DRIEST SINCE 2010.....9TH DRIEST ON RECORD
OCTOBER
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.......COOLEST SINCE 2009...10TH WARMEST ON RECORD
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE........COOLEST SINCE 2009
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE....COOLEST SINCE 2009
RAINFALL.......................WETTEST SINCE 2009
NOVEMBER
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.......COOLEST SINCE 2008
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE........WARMEST SINCE 2009
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE....WARMEST SINCE 2004....8TH WARMEST ON RECORD
RAINFALL.......................WETTEST SINCE 1988....2ND WETTEST ON RECORD
DECEMBER
AVERAGE HIGH TEPERATURE........WARMEST SINCE 2006....9TH WARMEST ON RECORD
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE........WARMEST SINCE 2006....8TH WARMEST ON RECORD
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE....WARMEST SINCE 2006....9TH WARMEST ON RECORD
RAINFALL.......................WETTEST SINCE 2009....7TH WETTEST ON RECORD
SNOWFALL......................SNOWIEST SINCE 2004...4TH SNOWIEST ON RECORD
AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH................MOST SINCE 2004....3RD HIGHEST ON RECORD
TIED WITH 2000
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...SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS...
WINTER /DECEMBER 1ST-FEBRUARY 28TH/
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.......WARMEST SINCE 2009-2010
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE........WARMEST SINCE 2009-2010
AVERAGE SEASONAL TEMPERATURE...WARMEST SINCE 2009-2010
SEASONAL RAINFALL...............DRIEST SINCE 2005-2006.....4TH DRIEST ON RECORD
SEASONAL SNOWFALL.............SNOWIEST SINCE 1978-1979...2ND SNOWIEST ON RECORD
SPRING /MARCH 1ST-MAY 31ST/
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.......COOLEST SINCE 2009
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE........COOLEST SINCE 2009
AVERAGE SEASONAL TEMPERATURE...COOLEST SINCE 2009
SEASONAL RAINFALL..............WETTEST SINCE 1990.....2ND WETTEST ON RECORD
SUMMER /JUNE 1ST-AUGUST 31ST/
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.......WARMEST SINCE 1980.....2ND WARMEST ON RECORD
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE........WARMEST SINCE 2010.........WARMEST ON RECORD
AVERAGE SEASONAL TEMPERATURE...WARMEST SINCE 1980.........WARMEST ON RECORD
SEASONAL RAINFALL..............DRIEST SINCE 2002
FALL /SEPTEMBER 1ST-NOVEMBER 30TH/
AVERAGE HIGH...................COOLEST SINCE 2009
AVERAGE LOW....................COOLEST SINCE 2009
AVERAGE SEASONAL TEMPERATURE...COOLEST SINCE 2009
SEASONAL RAINFALL..............WETTEST SINCE 2009.....9TH WETTEST ON RECORD
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