NORMALS:
                   HIGH       LOW        AVG       PCPN
OZARKS              89         69         79       3.14
NORTHEAST           92         71         82       2.73
EAST CENTRAL        91         71         81       3.15
SOUTHEAST           92         72         82       4.02
ARKANSAS VALLEY     94         69         82       3.31
OUACHITAS           90         67         79       5.05
LITTLE ROCK AREA    93         72         82       3.31
SOUTHWEST           93         73         83       3.78

STATE EXTREME TEMPERATURES:

HIGHEST   116 AT JONESBORO 7/13/1901 AND OZARK 7/13/1954
LOWEST     41 AT HARRISON  7/18/1910

LITTLE ROCK EXTREMES:

HOTTEST AVERAGE  88.6 IN 1980   ALL TIME HIGH       110 ON 7/31/1986
COOLEST AVERAGE  76.6 IN 1891   ALL TIME LOW         54 ON  7/7/1972
WETTEST          9.23 IN 1891   MOST RAIN ONE DAY  5.69 ON 7/31/1902
DRIEST           0.01 IN 1930

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HIGHLIGHTS

July 11-13, 1901: Peak of heat wave with most all stations over 100.
Jonesboro hits 116 and Newport reaches 112.

July 13, 1954: Hottest day of three month heat wave, most stations 
are 110 or hotter with 116 at Ozark.

July 13-17, 1980: Peak of heat wave that resulted in 20 consecutive 
100 degree days at Little Rock (June 30-July 19). Little Rock
peaks at 108 three different days and Alicia hits 113.

July 26, 1933: Remnants of a tropical storm move across northern 
Louisiana and drop up to 11 inches of rain across the south. 

July 31, 1986: Little Rock ties its all time record high of 110 and 
Morrilton reaches 115.