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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
430 PM CST FRI FEB 10 2023

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...THE HARRISON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1891 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   08/03/2011
                       07/18/1936
                       08/09/1934
 LOW             -24   02/12/1899
HIGHEST          102   07/26         68      34       96  07/31
                       07/20
                       07/24
                                                          08/12
LOWEST            -6   12/22         48     -54       -9  02/16
                       12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.7               69.0     0.7     69.4
AVG. MINIMUM    47.2               47.6    -0.4     48.4
MEAN            58.5               58.3     0.2     58.9
DAYS MAX >= 90    57               41.1    15.9       35
DAYS MAX <= 32    12                9.8     2.2       14
DAYS MIN <= 32    87               75.9    11.1       73
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                0.3     1.7        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       71.03   1945
 MINIMUM       23.26   1901
TOTALS         43.23              44.50   -1.27    46.85
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.12   -0.00     0.13
DAYS >= .01       93              108.2   -15.2      110
DAYS >= .10       65                                  73
DAYS >= .50       29                                  30
DAYS >= 1.00      14               12.2     1.8       17
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.10   10/24 TO 10/25
 STORM TOTAL    3.08
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.5   1966
 24 HR TOTAL    14.3   02/15/1993 TO 02/15/1993
 SNOW DEPTH       24   01/21/1918
TOTALS          29.4               11.5    17.9     12.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   2.90               1.20    1.70     1.20
SINCE 7/1        4.1                1.8     2.3       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.41               0.00    0.41       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     27                 MM      MM       19
DAYS >= 1.0        7                 MM      MM        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       10   01/16                           8  02/17
 24 HR TOTAL    12.0   01/15 TO 01/15                7.0  02/14 TO 02/15
 STORM TOTAL    12.0                                 6.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3966               3883      83     3587
 SINCE 7/1      1521               1534     -13       MM
COOLING TOTAL   1719               1475     244     1516
 SINCE 1/1      1719               1473     246       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/13/1902
 LATEST       05/17/1912
EARLIEST                        10/18
LATEST                          04/14
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/170    DATE  04/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/290    DATE  04/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          242
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             61
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         60


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             60     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               47     RAIN                      57
LIGHT RAIN              102     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SLEET                      3
FOG                     128     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     33
HAZE                      9

-  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 HARRISON...

SUMMARY
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.YEARLY TEMPERATURES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 69.7 WAS TIED FOR THE 60TH COLDEST
YEAR AND COOLEST SINCE 2021.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 47.2 WAS TIED FOR THE 49TH HOTTEST
YEAR AND WARMEST SINCE 2021.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 58.5 WAS THE 53RD HOTTEST YEAR AND WARMEST
SINCE 2021.

THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURE OF 102 DEGREES OCCURRED ON JUL 20TH, JUL 24TH,
JUL 26TH, WHICH WAS THE HOTTEST READING SINCE 2012 AND TIED FOR
42TH HOTTEST TEMPERATURE OF ANY YEAR.

THERE WERE 9 DAYS WITH HIGHS AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED
FOR THE 26TH MOST 100 DEGREE DAYS AND THE MOST SINCE 2012.

THERE WERE 57 DAYS WITH HIGHS AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED
FOR THE 41ST MOST 90 DEGREE DAYS AND THE MOST SINCE 2018.

THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE OF -6 DEGREE OCCURRED ON DEC 22ND AND
DEC 23RD, WHICH WAS THE COLDEST READING SINCE 2021 AND THE 24TH
COLDEST TEMPERATURE OF ANY YEAR.

THERE WERE 87 DAYS WITH LOWS AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED
FOR THE 58TH MOST AND THE MOST SINCE 2014.

THERE WERE 12 DAYS WITH HIGHS AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED
FOR THE 27TH MOST DAYS AND THE MOST SINCE 2021.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YEARLY MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS
108 DEGREES. THE FIRST FREEZE OCCURRED ON OCT 18TH AND THE LAST
FREEZE OCCURRED ON APR 14TH.

.YEARLY RAINFALL...
THE YEARLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 43.23 INCHES WAS THE 59TH WETTEST ON
RECORD AND WETTEST SINCE 2021.

.YEARLY SNOWFALL...
THE YEARLY SNOWFALL TOTAL OF 29.4 INCHES WAS THE 3RD SNOWIEST ON
RECORD AND SNOWIEST SINCE 1978 OR SNOWIEST IN 44 YEARS.

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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   HARRISON, 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     46.6    23.0    34.8      -2.2    66      31          3     21
FEB     51.0    26.3    38.7      -2.2    71      21         13     18/05
MAR     61.0    38.9    49.9      +0.7    80      03         15     12
APR     68.7    46.4    57.6      -0.7    82      22         26     01
MAY     76.7    57.7    67.2      +1.0    91      12         45     04
JUN     87.2    64.0    75.6      +1.2    96      25/12      51     04
JUL     95.0    71.0    83.0      +4.5   102      26/24/20   65     13
AUG     88.5    66.5    77.5      -0.1    97      15         60     24/18/12
SEP     82.9    58.7    70.8      +0.9    95      21         42     30
OCT     72.0    47.1    59.5      +0.1    85      05         27     19
NOV     57.9    36.5    47.2      -1.3    81      09         17     20
DEC     48.8    30.6    39.7       0.0    73      29         -6     23/22
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ANNUAL  69.7    47.2    58.5      +0.2   102  JUL 26/24/20   -6     DEC 23/22


2022 RAINFALL, DEPARTURES, AND EXTREMES   HARRISON, ARKANSAS
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MONTH   RAINFALL  DFN        MAX/CALENDAR DAY   MAX/24 HOURS
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JAN     1.68      -0.99       1.16/01ST          1.50/31ST-01ST
FEB     3.10      +0.68       1.08/22ND          1.13/21ST-22ND
MAR     4.30      +0.39       1.67/30TH          1.67/30TH
APR     6.61      +1.63       3.08/13TH          3.08/13TH
MAY     6.64      +1.83       2.30/05TH          2.30/05TH
JUN     1.68      -2.17       0.86/23RD          0.86/23RD
JUL     3.11      -0.56       1.01/29TH          1.01/29TH
AUG     2.86      -0.56       0.80/21ST          1.36/16TH-17TH
SEP     1.16      -2.90       1.15/02ND          1.15/02ND
OCT     4.31      +0.50       1.80/24TH          3.10/24TH-25TH
NOV     4.63      +0.67       2.07/04TH          2.07/04TH
DEC     3.15      +0.21       0.95/08TH          1.48/07TH-08TH
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ANNUAL 43.23      -1.27       3.08  APR 13       3.10  OCT 25/24


2022 SNOWFALL, DEPARTURES, AND EXTREMES   HARRISON, ARKANSAS
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MONTH   SNOW   DFN   MAX/CALENDAR DAY    MAX/24 HOUR    GREATEST DEPTH/DATE
—-------------------------------------------------------------------------
JAN     13.3   +9.1      12.0/15TH       12.0/15TH         10/16TH
FEB      9.0   +5.8       7.0/03RD        7.0/03RD          8/04TH
MAR      3.0   +1.0       3.0/11TH        3.0/11TH          2/12TH
APR      T     -0.3       T/08TH          T/08TH            0
OCT      0.0   -0.1       0.0             0.0               0
NOV      2.6   +2.2       1.5/14TH        1.5/14TH          1/18TH/12TH
DEC      1.5   +0.2       1.5/22ND        1.5/22ND          1/22ND/23RD/24TH
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ANN.    29.4  +17.9      12.0  JAN 15    12.0  JAN 15      10  JAN 16


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MISCELLANEOUS DATA (FIRST/LAST DATES, ETC.)  HARRISON, ARKANSAS
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DAYS WITH MINIMUMS AT OR BELOW FREEZING                87
DAYS WITH MINIMUMS AT OR BELOW ZERO                    02
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR BELOW FREEZING                12
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES              57
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES             09
LAST FREEZE                                            APRIL 14TH
FIRST 80-DEGREE DAY                                    MARCH 03RD
FIRST 90-DEGREE DAY                                    MAY 11TH
LAST 90-DEGREE DAY                                     SEPTEMBER 21ST
LAST 80-DEGREE DAY                                     NOVEMBER 09TH
FIRST FREEZE                                           OCTOBER 18TH


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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05/12  HIGH TEMPERATURE             91 IN 2022     91 IN 1911
05/22  COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE     59 IN 2022     60 IN 1979
05/23  COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE     60 IN 2022     62 IN 1973
07/08  HIGH TEMPERATURE            100 IN 2022    100 IN 1941


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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05/10  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      71 IN 2022     71 IN 1918
05/20  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      73 IN 2022     69 IN 1970
06/13  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      75 IN 2022     75 IN 1958
06/14  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      76 IN 2022     75 IN 1981
07/26  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      79 IN 2022     78 IN 1923


DAILY RECORD RAINFALL TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE YEAR
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DATE   NEW RECORD       PREVIOUS RECOLD
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05/05  2.30 IN 2022     2.10 IN 1961


DAILY RECORD SNOWFALL TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE YEAR
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DATE   NEW RECORD       PREVIOUS RECOLD
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01/15  12.0 IN 2022     1.0 IN 1930
02/03   7.0 IN 2022     7.0 IN 1905
04/08   T   IN 2022     T   IN 1899
11/12   0.6 IN 2022     0.4 IN 2018
11/14   1.5 IN 2022     1.0 IN 1976
11/15   T   IN 2022     T   IN 1995

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