Spring 2014 Highlights
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The following line graphs depict the mean temperature for the months of March - May (in blue) along with the expected mean temperature (in red) for Tulsa, OK, Fort Smith, AR and Fayetteville, AR. The mean temperatures were taken from 1980 - 2010.
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The spring months
The following bar graphs depict the mean precipitation for the months of March - May (in blue) along with the expected mean precipitation (in red) for Tulsa, OK, Fort Smith, AR and Fayetteville, AR. The mean precipitation amounts were taken from 1980 - 2010.
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The spring months
The following bar graphs depict the mean snowfall for the months of March - May (in blue) along with the expected mean snowfall (in red) for Tulsa, OK, Fort Smith, AR and Fayetteville, AR. The mean snowfall amounts were taken from 1980 - 2010.
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The spring months
The following chart depicts the amount of precipitation that fell leading up to, and during the spring months of 2014, and how that impacted the current drought across the area. The first image is the amount of rainfall that fell during the month (observed precipitation). The second image is the percentage of expected rainfall that fell during the month (percent of normal). The third image is the state of drought near the end of that month (drought progression).
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At the end of winter 2014 season,
Below are tables for Tulsa, OK, Fort Smith, AR and Fayetteville, AR with their monthly averages and records for temperatures and precipitation for the spring months of March - May, along with the spring seasonal averages. Below the tables are the daily temperature and precipitation records set this spring season.
Tulsa:
| Tulsa, OK |
Average Temperature |
Departure from Normal |
Rank | Record |
| March 2014 | 46.7°F | -4.6°F | 19th coldest | 38.4°F in 1960 |
| April 2014 | 59.2°F | -1.4°F | 38th coldest | 53.4°F in 1907 |
| May 2014 | 70.5°F | +1.2°F | 37th hottest | 75.3°F in 1962 |
| Spring Season | 58.8°F | -1.6°F | 30th coldest | 54.9°F in 1960 |
* May 5th, tied the highest maximum temperature record of 92 degrees (other record from 1952).
* May 5th, tied the highest mean temperature record of 80 degrees (other record from 1952).
* May 7th, tied the highest mean temperature record of 79 degrees (other record from 2002).
| Tulsa, OK | Precipitation | Departure from Normal | Rank | Record |
| March 2014 | 2.36" | -0.93" | 58th driest | 0.08" in 1971 |
| April 2014 | 2.13" | -1.66" | 24th driest | 0.34" in 1989 |
| May 2014 | 3.51" | -2.40" | 36th driest | 0.80" in 1897 |
| Spring Season | 8.00" | -4.99" | 19th driest | 4.29" in 1932 |
* No daily precipitation records were set or tied during the spring season in Tulsa, OK.
| Tulsa, OK | Snowfall | Departure from Normal | Rank | Record |
| March 2014 | 2.4" | +0.3" | 21st snowiest | 19.7" in 1924 |
| April 2014 | Trace | 0.0" | 21st snowiest | 1.7" in 1957 |
| May 2014 | 0.0" | 0.0" | - | Trace in 2013 |
| Spring Season | 2.4" | +0.3" | 21st snowiest | 19.7" in 1924 |
* April 14th, tied the daily snowfall record of a Trace (other record from 1943).
| Fort Smith, AR | Average Temperature | Departure from Normal | Rank | Record |
| March 2014 | 50.1°F | -2.8°F | 43rd coldest | 41.4°F in 1960 |
| April 2014 | 61.7°F | +0.1°F | 62nd hottest | 68.0°F in 1896 |
| May 2014 | 70.2°F | +0.3°F | 58th hottest | 75.8°F in 2012 |
| Spring Season | 60.7°F | -0.7°F | 53rd coldest | 56.9°F in 1983 |
* May 4th, set a new highest maximum temperature record of 93 degrees (old record was 91 degrees from 1943, 1947, 1952, 1964).
* May 5th, set a new highest maximum temperature record of 93 degrees (old record was 92 degrees from 1952).
* May 13th, tied the lowest maximum temperature record of 62 degrees (other record from 1953).
* May 14th, set a new lowest maximum temperature record of 58 degrees (old record was 62 degrees from 1923).
* May 14th, set a new lowest mean temperature record of 52.0 degrees (old record was 57.0 degrees from 1973, 2011).
* May 17th, tied the lowest maximum temperature record of 61 degrees (other record from 1935).
* May 17th, tied the lowest mean temperature record of 56.5 degrees (other record from 1945).
| Fort Smith, AR | Precipitation | Departure from Normal | Rank | Record |
| March 2014 | 3.85" | 0.00" | 47th wettest | 13.03" in 1945 |
| April 2014 | 2.94" | -1.36" | 46th driest | 0.36" in 1903 |
| May 2014 | 6.18" |
+0.71" |
39th wettest | 13.67" in 1943 |
| Spring Season | 12.97" | -0.65" | 81st driest | 3.44" in 1936 |
* March 16, set a new daily precipitation record of 0.92" (old record was 0.67" from 1970).
| Fort Smith, AR | Snowfall | Departure from Normal | Rank | Record |
| March 2014 | 0.5" | -0.1" | 25th snowiest | 7.5" in 2010 |
| April 2014 | 0.0" | 0.0" | - | 0.7" in 1933 |
| May 2014 | 0.0" | 0.0" | - | - |
| Spring Season | 0.5" | -0.1" | 26th snowiest | 7.5" in 2010 |
* March 16, tied the daily snowfall record of a Trace (other records from 1915, 1928, 1970).
| Fayetteville, AR | Average Temperature | Departure from Normal | Rank | Record |
| March 2014 | 43.4°F | -4.7°F | 7th coldest | 37.5°F in 1960 |
| April 2014 | 55.4°F | -1.4°F | 19th coldest | 51.6°F in 1983 |
| May 2014 | 65.4°F | +0.3°F | 34th hottest | 71.8°F in 1962 |
| Spring Season | 54.7°F | -2.0°F | 7th coldest | 53.1°F in 1960 |
* April 15, tied the lowest minimum temperature record of 23 degrees (other record from 1983).
* April 15, set a new lowest mean temperature record of 39.5 degrees (old record was 40.0 degrees from 1983).
* April 30, set a new lowest mean temperature record of 46.0 degrees (old record was 47.5 degrees from 1963).
* May 5th, set a new highest mean temperature record of 77.0 degrees (old record was 75.5 degrees from 2007).
* May 7th, tied the highest mean temperature record of 74.5 degrees (other record from 2002).
* May 11th, tied the highest minimum temperature record of 70 degrees (other record from 1956).
* May 13th, tied the lowest maximum temperature record of 55 degrees (other record from 1953).
* May 14th, set a new lowest maximum temperature record of 53 degrees (old record was 55 degrees from 2011).
* May 14th, set a new lowest mean temperature record of 47.0 degrees (old record was 51.0 degrees from 2011).
* May 16th, set a new lowest minumum temperature record of 34 degrees (old record was 38 degrees from 1997).
* May 16th, set a new lowest mean temperature record of 49.5 degrees (old record was 55.5 degrees from 2011).
* May 17th, set a new lowest maximum temperature record of 60 degrees (old record was 66 degrees from 1968).
* May 17th, tied the lowest mean temperature record of 53.0 degrees (other record from 2011).
| Fayetteville, AR | Precipitation | Departure from Normal | Rank | Record |
| March 2014 | 5.58" | +1.63" | 14th wettest | 10.05" in 2008 |
| April 2014 | 3.03" | -1.54" | 16th driest | 0.14" in 1989 |
| May 2014 | 3.43" | -2.61" | 13th driest | 1.05" in 2012 |
| Spring Season | 12.04" | -2.52" | 23rd driest | 7.59" in 1963 |
* March 2, set a new daily precipitation record of 1.34" (old record was 1.25" from 1988).
* March 15, set a new daily precipitation record of 0.54" (old record was 0.53" from 1974).
* March 16, set a new daily precipitation record of 2.15" (old record was 1.05" from 1970).
| Fayetteville, AR | Snowfall | Departure from Normal | Rank | Record |
| March 2014 | 3.8" | +2.4" | 12th snowiest | 15.0" in 1968 |
| April 2014 | 0.0" | 0.0" | - | 1.0" in 1957 |
| May 2014 | 0.0" | 0.0" | - | 0.5" in 2013 |
| Spring Season | 3.8" | +2.4" | 12th snowiest | 15.0" in 1968 |
* No daily snowfall records were set or tied during the spring season in Fayetteville, AR.
Here are a few of the more significant events of the spring season 2014, including severe weather, winter weather, heavy rain, and drought.
March:
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March 2-3 Winter Weather Photo Credit: NWS Tulsa |
March 16-17 Winter Weather Photo Credit: NWS Tulsa |
March 27-28 Severe Weather Photo Credit: NWS Tulsa |
In March ...
April:
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April 3 Severe Weather Photo Credit: NWS Tulsa |
April 13 Severe Weather Photo Credit: NWS Tulsa |
April 27 Severe Weather Photo Credit: NWS Tulsa |
In April ...
May:
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May 8 Photo Credit: NWS Tulsa |
May 12 Photo Credit: NWS Tulsa |
May 15 Photo Credit: NWS Tulsa |
In May ...
Below is a chart with the Climate Prediction Center's forecast for both temperatures and precipitation for the next three months (December - February), along with the Seasonal Drought Outlook for the late fall and winter months through February 28. For temperatures (left), there is an increased chance (40%) of above normal temperatures across much of eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. This does not mean that there will not be any cold periods during this time frame, but that the temperatures averaged over the entire winter season has a 40% chance of being slightly warmer than average. For precipitation (center), all of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas show an "equal chances" rating. This means that there are no indications that the precipitation amounts will be either above or below normal, thus, normal precipitation, below normal, and above normal are all equally likely. The third image depicts the drought outlook for the nation through the end of February. All of our forecast area (eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas) is listed in the "no drought posted or predicted" indicating this area is not under a D1 or greater drought, and is not expected to develop drought conditions.
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Updated: October 20, 2014
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