2008
Summary Low temperature: 13.3 degrees F on 12/22/2008 Days below freezing: 58 First freeze of the year: 1/01/2008 First freeze of the winter season: 11/16/2008 High temperature: 102.3 degrees F on 8/3/2008 Days 100 degrees or above: 1 Highest wind speed: 44 mph on 1/29/2008 Most Monthly Precipitation: 14.13 inches - 3/2008 Least Monthly Precipitation: 0.28 inches - 11/2008 Total Yearly Precipitation: 64.23 inches Total Yearly Snow: 19.25 inches 3/4/2008 Snow total: 13.0 inches 3/7/2008 Snow total: 6.25 inches 8/22/2008: Hurricane Gustav 9/14/2008: Hurricane Ike 11/30/2008: Snow Flurries 12/15/2008: Sleet and freezing rain - light accumulation Gustav's rain total 4.67 inches. Wind peak 31 mph on 8/22/2008 Ike's rain total 2.27 inches. Wind peak 34 mph on 9/14/2008 Wide spread power outages from high winds on 1/29/2008, 8/22/2008, and wet snow on 3/7/2008 |
Skyline Wx Station Yearly Weather Summary as recorded at this station |
For informational purposes only Page updated: January 30, 2012 |
Low temperature: 15.3 degrees F on 1/16/2009 Days below freezing: 55 First freeze of the year: 1/01/2009 First freeze of the winter season: 12/03/2009 High temperature:101.4 degrees F on 7/12/2009 Days 100 degrees or above: 4 Highest wind speed: 37 mph on 9/21/2009 Most Monthly Precipitation:.12.00 inches -10/2009 Least Monthly Precipitation: 1.13 inches - 01/2009 Total Yearly Precipitation: 60.42 inches Total Yearly Snow: dusting 1/26/2009: Freezing rain. Light accumulation 1/27/2009: Freezing rain changing to rain 1/28/2009: Early morning (overnight) rain changing to a dusting of snow. Russellville was spared the brunt of the ice storm as temperatures remainedt slightly above freezing during the daytime hours of the 3 day event. 2/11/2009 - Severe T/Storms and high winds 2/28/2009: Afternoon and evening snow with little accumulation. Power outages from freezing rain on 1/26/2009 and 1/27/2009 and high winds on 2/11/2009. 2/23/2009 all power restored in the state from the 1/26/2009 ice storm. |
2007
Summary Low temperature: 16.2 degrees F on 02/16/2007 Days below freezing: 47 First freeze of the winter season: 11/16/2007 High temperature: 106.3 degrees F on 8/12/2007 Days 100 degrees or above: 10 Highest wind speed: 36 mph on 12/02/2007 Most Monthly Precipitation: 8.00 inches - 12/2007 Least Monthly Precipitation: 0.93 inches - 8/2007 Total Yearly Precipitation: 53.54 inches Total Yearly Snow: 2.0 inches 1/31/2007 Snow total: 1.00 inches 2/1/2007 Snow total: 3/4 inch 2/2/2007 Snow total: 1/4 inch Snow total for 3 day event, 1/31 - 2/2/2007, was 2.0 inches. |
2010 Summary Low temperature: 8.9 degrees on 1/08/2010 Days below freezing: 57 First freeze of the year: 1/01/2010 First freeze of the winter season: 11/25/2010 High temperature: 104.1 degrees F on 8/14/2010 Days 100 degrees or above: 11 Highest wind speed: 34 mph on 6/10/2010 Most Monthly Precipitation: 8.60 inches - 05/2010 Least Monthly Precipitation: 0.44 inches 12/2010 Total Yearly Precipitation: 50.24 inches Total Yearly Snow: 12.625 inches 1/29/2010: Freezing rain turning to sleet then snow Snow total - 5 1/16 inches 2/08/2010: Snow total - 7.5 inches 4/30/2010: Deadly tornadoes moved through the state. 2.20 inches of rain in less than 3 hours - storm rain total 2.67 inches 12/25/2010: Very light snow flurries throughout 24 hour period with no accumulation |
2011 Summary Low temperature: 11.7 degrees on 2/10/2011 Days below freezing: 36 First freeze of the year: 1/01/2011 First freeze of the winter season: 11/30/2011 High temperature: 113.5 degress on 8/03/2011 Days 100 degrees or above: 19 Highest wind speed: 42 mph on 4/19/2011 Most Monthly Precipitation: 12.25 inches - 11/2011 Least Monthly Precipitation: 0.53 inches 09/2011 Total Yearly Precipitation (to date): 60.37 inches Total Yearly Snow: 9.36 inches 1/9/2011 - 2.0 inches of snow with light layer of ice before the snow. Roads were very slick and hazardous. This storm produced heavier amounts of snow from Little Rock, south and east. 1/20/2011 - Rain turning to freezing rain then snow. Snow total - 1.81 inches. Minimal ice accumulation. 1/29/2011 - Record breaking high of 75.5 degrees F 2/04/2011 - 2.75 inches of snow 2/07/2011 - Dusting of snow 2/09/2011 - 2.80 inches of snow 2/27/2011 - 4.7 Earthquake at 23:00 hours felt over entire state with two aftershocks - 2.4 at 23:09 hours and 3.8 at 23:18 hours 4/19/2011 - Record breaking high temperatures recorded in central Arkansas 4/25/2011 - Record breaking rainfall around state including Russellville. Deadly tornadoes and floods in state. Vilonia, AR all but destroyed from a tornado. 10 fatalities in state. 11/21/2011 - Heavy rains caused flooding in Russelllville and surronding areas 12/6/2011 - Snow flurries in evening hours The summer of 2011 brought record breaking high temperatures and very little rainfall until mid August, which was too late for the vegetation. |
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2012
Summary to Date Low temperature: ** Days below freezing: 9* First freeze of the year: 1/02/2012 First freeze of the winter season: High temperature: ** Days 100 degrees or above: 0* Highest wind speed: 30 mph on 1/17/2012* Most Monthly Precipitation: ** Least Monthly Precipitation: ** Total Yearly Precipitation (to date): 3.42* Total Yearly Snow: 0.00 inches* * to date of last page update ** Will be recorded at a later date *** Updated at the end of each month |