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CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED TO INCLUDE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
510 PM CST FRI FEB 10 2023

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...THE PINE BLUFF CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1883 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            112   08/15/1943
 LOW              -6   01/13/1918
                       01/12/1918
HIGHEST          101   08/15         73      28      101  07/30
                       07/26
                       07/25
                                                          09/01
LOWEST             5   12/23         52     -47        0  02/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.4               73.2     2.2     74.7
AVG. MINIMUM    53.3               52.9     0.4     54.0
MEAN            64.3               63.0     1.3     64.4
DAYS MAX >= 90    98               74.8    23.2       80
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                3.1    -2.1        9
DAYS MIN <= 32    60               43.5    16.5       35
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       82.89   1905
 MINIMUM       31.97   2010
TOTALS         46.87              50.81   -3.94    44.94
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.14   -0.01     0.12
DAYS >= .01       97              110.5   -13.5      116
DAYS >= .10       69               69.3    -0.3       74
DAYS >= .50       27               33.0    -6.0       37
DAYS >= 1.00      16               15.6     0.4       12
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.14   05/05 TO 05/05               2.56  01/24 TO 01/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          25.1   1966
 24 HR TOTAL    14.0   03/17/1892 TO 03/17/1892
 SNOW DEPTH       18   02/18/2021
TOTALS           4.2                2.5     1.7     18.5
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.40               0.20    0.20     1.90
SINCE 7/1          T                0.2    -0.2       MM
 LIQUID 7/1        T               0.00       T       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     11                 MM      MM        8
DAYS >= 1.0        2                 MM      MM        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   02/04                          18  02/18
                       02/05
                       03/12
 24 HR TOTAL     2.2                                12.5  02/17 TO 02/17

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2679               2833    -154     2536
 SINCE 7/1      1044               1139     -95       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2573               2150     423     2479
 SINCE 1/1      2573               2151     422       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/10/2000
 LATEST       04/25/1910
EARLIEST                        10/19
LATEST                          03/13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/010    DATE  05/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/320    DATE  05/21

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          214
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             63
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         44


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             61     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               34     RAIN                      48
LIGHT RAIN              119     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SLEET                      3
FOG                     132     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                     39

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

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...A REVIEW OF 2022 WEATHER AND CLIMATE DATA FOR PINE BLUFF...

SUMMARY
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.YEARLY TEMPERATURES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 75.4 WAS TIED FOR THE 38TH HOTTEST
YEAR AND WARMEST SINCE 2012.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 53.3 WAS TIED FOR THE 41ST HOTTEST
YEAR AND WARMEST SINCE 2021.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 64.3 WAS TIED FOR THE 31ST HOTTEST YEAR
AND WARMESTEST SINCE 2021.

THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURE OF 101 DEGREES OCCURRED ON JUL 25TH, JUL 26TH,
AUG 15TH, WHICH WAS THE COOLEST READING SINCE 2020 AND TIED FOR
56TH COLDEST TEMPERATURE OF ANY YEAR.

THERE WERE 6 DAYS WITH HIGHS AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED
FOR THE 55TH MOST 100 DEGREE DAYS AND THE MOST SINCE 2012.

THERE WERE 98 DAYS WITH HIGHS AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED
FOR THE 29TH MOST 90 DEGREE DAYS AND THE MOST SINCE 2010.

THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE OF 5 DEGREES OCCURRED ON DEC 23TH, WHICH WAS
THE COLDEST READING SINCE 2021 AND THE 21ST COLDEST TEMPERATURE OF
ANY YEAR.

THERE WERE 60 DAYS WITH LOWS AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED
FOR THE 26TH MOST AND THE MOST SINCE 2014.

THERE WAS 1 DAY WITH HIGHS AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED FOR
THE 82ND MOST DAYS AND THE MOST SINCE 2021.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YEARLY MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS
96 DEGREES. THE FIRST FREEZE OCCURRED ON OCT 9TH AND THE LAST FREEZE
OCCURRED ON MAR 13TH.

.YEARLY RAINFALL…
THE YEARLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 46.87 INCHES WAS THE 62ND DRIEST ON
RECORD AND DRIEST SINCE 2021.

.YEARLY SNOWFALL…
THE YEARLY SNOWFALL TOTAL OF 4.2 INCHES WAS THE 37TH SNOWIEST ON
RECORD AND SNOWIEST SINCE 2021.

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PLEASE REMEMBER, ALL DATA LISTED BELOW IS PRELIMINARY UNTIL FINAL
QUALITY CONTROL BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA.

(DFN = DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL)

2022 TEMPERATURE AVERAGES AND EXTREMES   PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
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        AVERAGE TEMPERATURES             TEMPERATURE EXTREMES
MONTH   HIGH    LOW     MONTHLY   DFN    MAX     DATE(S)     MIN   DATE(S)
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JAN     54.8    30.4    42.6      -0.2    80      01         18     22
FEB     56.6    34.1    45.4      -1.1    75      11         22     18/05
MAR     67.9    43.6    55.8      +1.2    82      06         26     12
APR     74.8    53.2    64.0      +0.9    85      29/24/22   36     01
MAY     85.1    65.1    75.1      +3.5    93      13/12/11   56     28
JUN     91.2    70.8    81.0      +1.9    99      25/18      62     04
JUL     95.8    75.3    85.5      +3.8   101      26/25      69     11
AUG     91.8    72.5    82.1      +1.2   101      15         65     13
SEP     89.9    63.5    76.7      +2.0   100      21         48     30
OCT     78.9    51.0    64.9      +1.2    92      12         31     19
NOV     62.4    41.9    52.2      -0.3    85      09         26     17
DEC     55.1    38.7    46.9      +1.9    74      06          5     23
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ANNUAL  75.4    53.3    64.3      +1.3   101  JUL 25-26       5     DEC 23


2022 RAINFALL, DEPARTURES, AND EXTREMES   PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
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MONTH   RAINFALL  DFN        MAX/CALENDAR DAY   MAX/24 HOURS
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JAN     2.12      -1.70       0.81/09TH          1.03/08TH-09TH
FEB     3.91      -0.36       1.57/03RD          1.57/03RD
MAR     6.72      +1.43       3.87/22ND          3.87/22ND
APR     4.13      -1.22       1.23/13TH          1.23/13TH
MAY     8.95      +4.15       4.14/05TH          4.14/05TH
JUN     3.28      +0.01       1.18/08TH          1.18/08TH
JUL     1.15      -2.54       0.38/18TH          0.39/30TH-31ST
AUG     1.62      -1.76       0.26/23RD          0.34/21ST-22ND
SEP     1.40      -1.69       1.23/09TH          1.25/09TH-10TH
OCT     2.02      -2.56       1.07/29TH          1.07/29TH
NOV     5.37      +1.40       1.74/04TH          2.32/04TH-05TH
DEC     6.20      +0.90       1.63/13TH          2.15/29TH-30TH
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ANNUAL 46.87      -3.94       4.14  MAY 05       4.14  MAY 05


2022 SNOWFALL, DEPARTURES, AND EXTREMES   PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
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MONTH   SNOW   DFN   MAX/CALENDAR DAY    MAX/24 HOUR    GREATEST DEPTH/DATE
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JAN     T      -1.1      T/16TH/15TH     T/16TH/15TH       0
                            6TH/2ND         6TH/2ND
FEB     2.0    +1.1      2.0/03RD        2.0/03RD          2/04TH-05TH
MAR     2.2    +1.9      2.2/11TH        2.2/11TH          2/12TH
APR     0.0     0.0      0.0             0.0               0
OCT     0.0     0.0      0.0             0.0               0
NOV     0.0     0.0      0.0             0.0               0
DEC     T      -0.2      T/22ND          T/22ND            0
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ANN.    4.2    +1.7      2.2  MAR 11TH   2.2  MAR 11       2  FEB 04-05/MAR 12


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MISCELLANEOUS DATA (FIRST/LAST DATES, ETC.)  PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
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DAYS WITH MINIMUMS AT OR BELOW FREEZING                 60
DAYS WITH MINIMUMS AT OR BELOW ZERO                     00
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR BELOW FREEZING                 01
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES               98
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES              06
LAST FREEZE                                             MARCH 13TH
FIRST 80-DEGREE DAY                                     JANUARY 1ST
FIRST 90-DEGREE DAY                                     MAY 09TH
LAST 90-DEGREE DAY                                      OCTOBER 15TH
LAST 80-DEGREE DAY                                      NOVEMBER 09TH
FIRST FREEZE                                            OCTOBER 19TH

DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE YEAR
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DATE   RECORD TYPE                 NEW RECORD     PREVIOUS RECOLD
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01/01  HIGH TEMPERATURE             80 IN 2022     79 IN 1952
05/12  HIGH TEMPERATURE             93 IN 2022     92 IN 1998, 1962
11/09  HIGH TEMPERATURE             85 IN 2022     83 IN 1942

DAILY RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE YEAR
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DATE   RECORD TYPE                 NEW RECORD     PREVIOUS RECOLD
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03/06  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      68 IN 2022     64 IN 1956
05/19  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      72 IN 2022     72 IN 1897, 1896
05/20  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      74 IN 2022     74 IN 1938
06/15  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      78 IN 2022     76 IN 2016, 1994, 1993, 1990
07/09  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      80 IN 2022     79 IN 1933
07/20  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      82 IN 2022     79 IN 2012, 1943
07/25  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      79 IN 2022     79 IN 1997,1944
07/26  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      79 IN 2022     79 IN 1999,1997, 1925
10/19  LOW TEMPERATURE              31 IN 2022     31 IN 1948


DAILY RECORD RAINFALL TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE YEAR
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DATE   NEW RECORD       PREVIOUS RECOLD
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03/22  3.87 IN 2022     3.86 IN 1948


DAILY RECORD SNOWFALL TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE YEAR
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DATE   NEW RECORD       PREVIOUS RECOLD
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02/03  2.0 IN 2022      T   IN 1989
03/11  2.2 IN 2022      0.8 IN 1932

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