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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PART 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1050 AM CST WED JAN 2 2013
...A REVIEW OF 2012 WEATHER AND CLIMATE FOR NORTH LITTLE ROCK...
SUMMARY
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2012 WAS THE WARMEST YEAR SINCE 1998...AND THE WARMEST YEAR ON
RECORD.
THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE YEAR...TEMPERATURES WERE WELL ABOVE MONTHLY AVERAGES.
THE GREATEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AND THE
30-YEAR AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE WAS IN MARCH...WITH A DEPARTURE FROM
NORMAL OF OVER 11 DEGREES. COOLER THAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE NOTED BY
OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER...BUT WARMER THAN AVERAGE READINGS RETURNED DURING
DECEMBER.
2012 WAS THE DRIEST YEAR SINCE 2010...BUT NOT IN THE TOP TEN DRIEST YEARS
ON RECORD. RAINFALL WAS ABOVE AVERAGE AND EVEN EXCESSIVE IN MARCH. HOWEVER...
BY MAY...DROUGHT DEVELOPED IN MUCH OF THE STATE...AND NORTH LITTLE ROCK WAS
NOT EXEMPT. EXCESSIVELY DRY WEATHER CONTINUED INTO AUGUST...WHEN THE REMNANTS
OF HURRICANE ISAAC PRODUCED HEAVY RAINFALL. BY OCTOBER...HOWEVER...RAINFALL
DECREASED AGAIN...WITH OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER BELOW AVERAGE. FREQUENT RAINS
RETURNED IN MID TO LATE DECEMBER.
FOR THE THIRD YEAR...SNOWFALL WAS WELL ABOVE NORMAL. SNOW FELL IN THREE
MONTHS...WITH MEASURABLE SNOWFALL IN TWO MONTHS.
TEMPERATURES
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--------| AVERAGE TEMPERATURES |---------------EXTREMES---------------
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| MONTH | HIGH LOW AVG DFN | HIGHEST/DATES | LOWEST/DATES |
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| JAN | 55.5 | 37.8 | 46.6 | +5.5 | 69 17TH | 24 3RD |
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| FEB | 57.8 | 42.1 | 49.9 | +4.6 | 80 23RD | 21 12TH...11TH |
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| MAR | 75.2 | 55.3 | 65.2 |+11.3 | 85 31ST | 37 9TH |
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| APR | 75.6 | 57.7 | 66.7 | +3.9 | 87 1ST | 45 23RD |
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| MAY | 85.6 | 66.6 | 76.1 | +5.2 | 96 29TH | 57 10TH |
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| JUN | 92.3 | 70.8 | 81.6 | +2.9 | 105 28TH...25TH | 58 1ST |
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| JUL | 97.2 | 77.2 | 87.2 | +4.8 | 107 30TH | 73 29TH...27TH |
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| AUG | 92.9 | 72.9 | 82.9 | +0.9 | 102 4TH | 67 21ST...20TH |
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| SEP | 83.8 | 66.6 | 75.2 | +0.7 | 99 5TH...3RD | 55 19TH |
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| OCT | 70.7 | 51.9 | 61.3 | -2.5 | 83 5TH | 37 28TH...27TH |
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| NOV | 62.8 | 42.7 | 52.8 | 0.0 | 82 3RD | 32 24TH |
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| DEC | 56.3 | 41.0 | 48.6 | +5.5 | 74 3RD...1ST | 22 30TH |
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= YEAR 75.5 56.9 66.2 +3.5 107 JUL 30TH 21 FEB 11TH 12TH=
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DFN - DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL
PRECIPITATION - RAINFALL
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|MONTH| TOTAL | DFN | HIGHEST/CALENDAR DAY | HIGHEST/24-HOUR PERIOD |
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| JAN | 2.60 | -0.82 | 0.95/22ND | 0.95/22ND |
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| FEB | 3.28 | -0.38 | 0.87/4TH | 0.87/4TH |
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| MAR | 8.59 | +3.82 | 2.64/21ST | 5.14/20TH-21ST |
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| APR | 2.05 | -2.74 | 0.68/20TH | 0.68/20TH |
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| MAY | 0.55 | -4.41 | 0.36/12TH | 0.36/12TH |
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| JUN | 1.59 | -1.72 | 1.36/4TH | 1.44/3RD-4TH |
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| JUL | 2.80 | -1.01 | 1.70/13TH | 1.70/9TH |
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| AUG | 7.17 | +4.37 | 1.95/30TH | 1.95/30TH |
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| SEP | 4.75 | +1.44 | 1.27/14TH | 1.80/14TH-15TH |
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| OCT | 3.75 | -1.05 | 1.08/14TH | 1.55/25TH-26TH |
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| NOV | 2.05 | -3.34 | 1.58/11TH | 1.58/11TH |
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| DEC | 5.24 | +0.23 | 1.25/25TH | 1.56/8TH-9TH |
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= YEAR 44.42 -5.61 2.64 MAR 21ST 5.14 MAR 20TH-21ST =
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PRECIPITATION - SNOWFALL/SLEET/HAIL
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|MONTH| TOTAL | DFN | AVG DEPTH | CALENDAR DAY MAX | 24-HOUR MAX |
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| JAN | T | -1.7 | 0.0 | T 12TH | T 12TH |
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| FEB | 0.3 | -1.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 13TH | 0.6 13TH |
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| MAR | T | -0.4 | 0.0 | T 8TH (HAIL)| |
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| APR | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | |
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| OCT | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | |
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| NOV | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | |
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| DEC | 10.3 | +9.8 | 1.0 | 8.6 25TH | 10.3 25TH-26TH|
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=YEAR | 10.6 +6.5 0.1 8.6 DEC 25TH 10.3 DEC 25-26=
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SUMMARY BY MONTH
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MONTH | WARMEST | COOLEST | MOST | LEAST | MONTHLY/YEARLY
AVG TEMPS/RAIN| SINCE | SINCE | SINCE | SINCE | RANK ON RECORD
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JAN | | | | |
AVG HIGH | 2006 | | | | 4TH WARMEST
AVG LOW | 2006 | | | | 4TH WARMEST
AVG MONTHLY | 2006 | | | | 4TH WARMEST
RAINFALL | | | 2010 | |
SNOWFALL | | | | 2009 |
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FEB | | | | |
AVG HIGH | 1992 | | | |
AVG LOW | 1976 | | | | WARMEST
AVG MONTHLY | 2000 | | | |
RAINFALL | | | 2010 | |
SNOWFALL | | | | 2008 |
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MAR | | | | |
AVG HIGH | 2007 | | | | WARMEST
AVG LOW | 2007 | | | | WARMEST
AVG MONTHLY | 2007 | | | | WARMEST
RAINFALL | | | 2008 | | 5TH WETTEST
SNOWFALL | | | | |
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APR | | | | |
AVG HIGH | | 2009 | | |
AVG LOW | 2006 | | | |
AVG MONTHLY | 2006 | | | | 8TH WARMEST
RAINFALL | | | | 2003 |
SNOWFALL | | | | |
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MAY | | | | |
AVG HIGH | 1998 | | | | WARMEST
AVG LOW | 1998 | | | | 2ND WARMEST
AVG MONTHLY | 1998 | | | | WARMEST
RAINFALL | | | | 1988 | DRIEST
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JUN | | | | |
AVG HIGH | | 2010 | | | 3RD WARMEST
AVG LOW | | 2009 | | | 8TH WARMEST
AVG MONTHLY | | 2008 | | | 4TH WARMEST
RAINFALL | | | | 2010 | 6TH DRIEST
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JUL | | | | |
AVG HIGH | 1980 | | | | 2ND WARMEST
AVG LOW | 2011 | | | | WARMEST
AVG MONTHLY | 1980 | | | | 2ND WARMEST
RAINFALL | | | 2010 | |
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AUG | | | | |
AVG HIGH | | 2009 | | |
AVG LOW | | 2009 | | |
AVG MONTHLY | | 2009 | | |
RAINFALL | | | 1991 | | 2ND WETTEST
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SEP | | | | |
AVG HIGH | 2010 | | | |
AVG LOW | 2010 | | | | 10TH WARMEST
AVG MONTHLY | 2010 | | | |
RAINFALL | | | 2009 | | 9TH WETTEST
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OCT | | | | |
AVG HIGH | | 2009 | | | 8TH COOLEST
AVG LOW | | 2009 | | |
AVG MONTHLY | | 2009 | | | 7TH COOLEST
RAINFALL | | | 2009 | |
SNOWFALL | | | | |
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NOV | | | | |
AVG HIGH | 2010 | | | |
AVG LOW | | 2008 | | |
AVG MONTHLY | | 2008 | | |
RAINFALL | | | | 2009 | 8TH DRIEST
SNOWFALL | | | | |
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DEC | | | | |
AVG HIGH | 2001 | | | |
AVG LOW | 1984 | | | |
AVG MONTHLY | 1984 | | | |
RAINFALL | | | | 2010 |
SNOWFALL | | | 1983 | | SNOWIEST
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YEAR | | | | |
AVG HIGH | 1999 | | | |
AVG LOW | 1998 | | | |
AVG YEARLY | 1998 | | | |
RAINFALL | | | | 2010 |
SNOWFALL | | | | 2010 |
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FIRST/LAST DATES DATE NOTES
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LAST FREEZE | FEB 13TH | EARLIEST SINCE 2011
FIRST 80-DEGREE DAY | FEB 23RD | EARLIEST SINCE 2002
FIRST 90-DEGREE DAY | MAY 04TH | LATEST SINCE 2010
LAST 90-DEGREE DAY | SEP 07TH | EARLIEST SINCE 1989
LAST 80-DEGREE DAY | NOV 03RD | EARLIEST SINCE 2005
FIRST FREEZE | NOV 24TH | EARLIEST SINCE 2008
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NUMBER OF DAYS WITH TEMPERATURES NOTES
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AT OR BELOW FREEZING | 21 | FEWEST SINCE 2006
AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES | 86 | FEWEST SINCE 2009
AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES | 25 | MOST SINCE 2000
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DAILY RECORD TEMPERATURES TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE YEAR
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DATE RECORD TYPE NEW RECORD PREVIOUS RECORD
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JAN 16 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 55 IN 2012 55 IN 2000
FEB 23 HIGH TEMPERATURE 80 IN 2012 80 IN 1992
FEB 28 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 61 IN 2012 51 IN 2012
FEB 29 HIGH TEMPERATURE 78 IN 2012 73 IN 2000
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 57 IN 2012 50 IN 2000
MAR 02 HIGH TEMPERATURE 80 IN 2012 80 IN 1976
MAR 13 HIGH TEMPERATURE 79 IN 2012 77 IN 1990
MAR 14 HIGH TEMPERATURE 82 IN 2012 80 IN 1989...1977
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 64 IN 2012 60 IN 1989
MAR 15 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 67 IN 2012 61 IN 1984
MAR 17 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 65 IN 2012 65 IN 1982
MAR 18 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 67 IN 2012 65 IN 1982
MAR 19 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 66 IN 2012 65 IN 1982
MAR 27 HIGH TEMPERATURE 83 IN 2012 82 IN 2004
APR 01 HIGH TEMPERATURE 87 IN 2012 84 IN 1978
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 67 IN 2012 62 IN 2006
APR 02 HIGH TEMPERATURE 85 IN 2012 85 IN 2006
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 65 IN 2012 64 IN 1999
APR 14 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 68 IN 2012 67 IN 2002
APR 23 LOW TEMPERATURE 45 IN 2012 45 IN 1995...1986...1984
APR 26 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 67 IN 2012 67 IN 1989
APR 28 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 68 IN 2012 68 IN 1994
APR 29 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 67 IN 2012 67 IN 2003
APR 30 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 69 IN 2012 68 IN 1987...1983
MAY 01 HIGH TEMPERATURE 89 IN 2012 89 IN 2002
MAY 02 HIGH TEMPERATURE 87 IN 2012 85 IN 2001
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 70 IN 2012 67 IN 1992
MAR 03 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 72 IN 2012 66 IN 1987
MAY 04 HIGH TEMPERATURE 90 IN 2012 85 IN 2010...2001...1996...1992
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 72 IN 2012 67 IN 2001...1977
MAY 05 HIGH TEMPERATURE 90 IN 2012 89 IN 2010
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 74 IN 2012 68 IN 1977
MAY 06 HIGH TEMPERATURE 90 IN 2012 90 IN 2007
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 71 IN 2012 69 IN 2002...1998
MAY 26 HIGH TEMPERATURE 92 IN 2012 91 IN 1985
MAY 27 HIGH TEMPERATURE 93 IN 2012 92 IN 1978
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 73 IN 2012 72 IN 2004
MAY 28 HIGH TEMPERATURE 93 IN 2012 90 IN 2006...1996
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 74 IN 2012 72 IN 1987
JUN 24 HIGH TEMPERATURE 101 IN 2012 99 IN 1998
JUN 25 HIGH TEMPERATURE 105 IN 2012 99 IN 1998
JUN 28 HIGH TEMPERATURE 105 IN 2012 101 IN 1980
JUN 29 HIGH TEMPERATURE 104 IN 2012 102 IN 1988
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 81 IN 2012 79 IN 1994...1980
JUN 30 HIGH TEMPERATURE 102 IN 2012 102 IN 1980
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 80 IN 2012 79 IN 1998
JUL 03 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 80 IN 2012 79 IN 1990
JUL 04 HIGH TEMPERATURE 101 IN 2012 100 IN 1980
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 78 IN 2012 78 IN 1990...1980
JUL 05 HIGH TEMPERATURE 102 IN 2012 100 IN 1980
JUL 06 HIGH TEMPERATURE 105 IN 2012 103 IN 1998
JUL 18 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 80 IN 2012 80 IN 2000
JUL 19 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 82 IN 2012 79 IN 2000
JUL 20 HIGH TEMPERATURE 104 IN 2012 104 IN 2006
JUL 23 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 78 IN 2012 78 IN 2001...1999...1983
JUL 25 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 78 IN 2012 78 IN 2005...2001...1999
JUL 28 HIGH TEMPERATURE 105 IN 2012 105 IN 1986
JUL 30 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 83 IN 2012 80 IN 1998...1986
JUL 31 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 82 IN 2012 80 IN 2010...1993...1980
AUG 04 HIGH TEMPERATURE 102 IN 2012 102 IN 2010
AUG 05 HIGH TEMPERATURE 101 IN 2012 101 IN 2010...2000
SEP 01 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 77 IN 2012 77 IN 1980
SEP 05 HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 79 IN 2012 78 IN 1990
OCT 06 LOWEST HIGH TEMPERATURE 50 IN 2012 64 IN 1988
OCT 07 LOWEST HIGH TEMPERATURE 57 IN 2012 57 IN 2000
OCT 27 LOW TEMPERATURE 37 IN 2012 37 IN 1976
DEC 01 HIGH TEMPERATURE 74 IN 2012 71 IN 1982
DEC 08 HIGH TEMPERATURE 68 IN 2012 68 IN 2001
DEC 20 HIGH TEMPERATURE 68 IN 2012 67 IN 1978
DAILY RECORD RAINFALL TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE YEAR
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DATE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
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JAN 10 0.72 IN 2012 0.59 IN 1991
FEB 04 0.87 IN 2012 0.80 IN 2004
FEB 20 2.50 IN 2012 2.10 IN 1989
FEB 21 2.64 IN 2012 1.30 IN 1981
AUG 30 1.95 IN 2012 1.34 IN 1991
AUG 31 1.20 IN 2012 0.86 IN 1994
SEP 07 1.25 IN 2012 0.15 IN 1983
OCT 14 1.03 IN 2012 0.98 IN 1984
DAILY RECORD SNOWFALL TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE YEAR
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DATE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
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DEC 10 TRACE IN 2012 TRACE IN 2003...2002
DEC 25 8.6 IN 2012 TRACE IN 2010...2009
DEC 26 1.7 IN 2012 0.3 IN 1983
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