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ARZ044-010936-
    LITTLE ROCK AR
    137 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2003

    DATE            MON 06/30/03            TUE 07/01/03            WED 07/02/03
    UTC 3HRLY    08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23
    CDT 3HRLY    03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18

<01>MAX/MIN                     90          71          85          70          90
<02>TEMP                     90 84 79 74 71 71 75 80 84 85 81 75 71 70 75 82 88 89
<03>DEWPT                    74 71 70 70 70 70 71 73 73 72 72 71 70 69 70 70 71 72
<04>RH                       60 65 74 86 95 95 88 80 71 66 74 87 98 96 82 68 59 57
<05>WIND DIR                  E  E  E NE NE NE  N  N  N NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N
<06>WIND SPD                  9 10 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 10  9  8  6  5  5  5  5  5
<07>CLOUDS                   BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
<08>POP 12HR                    60          60          50          30          30
<09>QPF 12HR                  0.46        0.33        0.43        0.08        0.12
<10>SNOW 12HR                00-00       00-00       00-00
<11>RAIN SHWRS                L  L  L  L  L  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C
<12>TSTMS                     L  L  L  L  L  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C
<13>HEAT INDX                99 90                            80
<14>OBVIS                                 F  F   

                            |   DAYS 1-3 (above)  |
                            |   DAYS 4-7 (below)  |
                                 
    DATE              THU 07/03/03  FRI 07/04/03  SAT 07/05/03  SUN 07/06/03
    UTC 6HRLY    05   11 17 23 05   11 17 23 05   11 17 23 05   11 17 23
    CDT 6HRLY    00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18

<15>MIN/MAX           73    93      74    95      75    94      74    92
<16>TEMP         80   74 85 92 81   75 87 94 83   76 87 93 82   74 85 91
<17>DEWPT        70   69 72 72 67   66 72 72 71   70 70 71 70   69 69 70
<18>PWIND DIR          N    NE      NE     W      SW    SW      SW    SW
<19>WIND CHAR         LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      GN    GN
<20>AVG CLOUDS   BK   BK SC BK BK   SC SC SC SC   SC SC SC SC   SC SC SC
<21>POP 12HR          10    10      10    20      20    20      20    20
<22>RAIN SHWRS                             S  S          S  S          S
<23>TSTMS                                  S  S          S  S          S
                   
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01. Minimum/Maximum Temperatures every twelve (12) hours
02. Temperatures every three (3) hours
03. Dewpoints every three (3) hours
04. Relative Humidity every three (3) hours
Note: This is calculated using temperature and dewpoint data. The closer the temperature and dewpoint are to each other, the higher the relative humidity. To see how this works, calculate relative humidity using the meteorological calculator by clicking here.
05. Wind Direction every three (3) hours
Note: The wind is FROM the direction indicated. For example, "SW" means the wind is FROM the southwest.
06. Wind Speed every three (3) hours
Note: Speed is in mph. If the speed is "00", the wind is calm.
07. Sky Conditions every three (3) hours
Note: "CL" means the sky is clear, "FW" means the sky is mostly clear with only a few clouds, "SC" means scattered clouds or partly cloudy, "BK" means broken clouds or mostly cloudy and "OV" means overcast or cloudy.
08. Probability of Precipitation every twelve (12) hours (in %)
09. Amount of Precipitation every twelve (12) hours (in %)
10. Amount of Snow every twelve (12) hours
Note: This is expressed in a range (such as "2-4") or as a single number (such as "3"), with the amounts in inches. "T" would represent a trace of snow. "00-00" means that no snow is expected.
11/12. Type/Likelihood of Precipitation every three (3) hours
Note: Various precipitation types may be expressed such as RAIN (Rain), RAIN SHWRS (Rain Showers), TSTMS (Thunderstorms), DRIZZLE (Drizzle), SNOW (Snow), SNOW SHWRS (Snow Showers), SLEET (Ice Pellets), FRZNG RAIN (Freezing Rain), and FRZNG DRZL (Freezing Drizzle). Likelihood of these types occurring is represented by "S" or "IS" for "slight chance" or "isolated" (10-20%), "C" or "SC" for "chance" or "scattered" (30-50%), "L" or "NM" for "likely" or "numerous" (60-70%), and "O" or "D" for "occasional" and "definite" respectively (80-100%).
13. Heat Index every three (3) hours
Note: This is calculated using temperature and relative humidity data and expressed in degrees Fahrenheit. Values below 80 degrees will not be shown. In Winter, this parameter will be replaced by Wind Chill, which is calculated using temperature and wind speed data (also expressed in degrees Fahrenheit). To calculate Heat Index and Wind Chill, try the meteorological calculator by clicking here.
14. Obstruction to Visibility
Note: "F" is fog, "PF" is patchy fog, "F+" is dense fog, "PF+" is patchy dense fog, "H" is haze, "BS" is blowing snow, "K" is smoke, and "BD" is blowing dust.
15. Minimum/Maximum Temperatures every twelve (12) hours
16. Temperatures every six (6) hours
17. Dewpoints every six (6) hours
18. Wind Direction every twelve (12) hours
19. Wind Character every twelve (12) hours
Note: May be expressed as LT (light or less than 8 mph), GN (gentle or 8 to 14 mph), BZ (breezy or 15-22 mph), WY (windy or 23-30 mph), VW (very windy or 31-39 mph) or SD (strong/damaging or 40 mph). 
20. Sky Conditions every six (6) hours (see notes from number 07)
21. Probability of Precipitation every twelve (12) hours (in %)
22/23. Type/Likelihood of Precipitation every six (6) hours (see notes from numbers 11/12)
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