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CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1030 AM CDT SAT SEP 09 2023

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...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            114   08/03/2011
 LOW              52   08/29/1986
                       08/29/1967
                       08/28/1967
HIGHEST          107   08/26         92      15      104  08/15
LOWEST            65   08/17         71      -6       67  08/19
                                                          08/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    95.7               91.5     4.2     91.5
AVG. MINIMUM    75.3               70.1     5.2     72.9
MEAN            85.5               80.8     4.7     82.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    26               22.0     4.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.46   1966
 MINIMUM        0.00   1995
TOTALS          1.81               3.16   -1.35     1.40
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.10   -0.04     0.05
DAYS >= .01        7                7.2    -0.2        8
DAYS >= .10        4                                   2
DAYS >= .50        3                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.01   08/07 TO 08/08
 STORM TOTAL    0.53
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00               0.00    0.00       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    645                490     155      546
 SINCE 1/1      2090               1632     458       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          03/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/320    DATE  08/06
                                30/320          08/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/340    DATE  08/06
                                37/340          08/07
                                37/220          08/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

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

&&

.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 95.7 (+4.2) WAS THE 12TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2010.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 75.3 (+5.2) WAS THE 5TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2016.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 85.5 (+4.7) WAS THE 8TH  HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2010.

THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND MONTH AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE WELL
ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES BY AN AMOUNT OF 4 TO 5
DEGREES.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE FOR 0 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 25 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 6 DAYS.

.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
RECORD HIGHS
DATE     RECORD TYPE         NEW RECORD       OLD RECORD
08/25    HIGH TEMPERATURE    103 IN 2023      103 IN 1943
08/26    HIGH TEMPERATURE    107 IN 2023      106 IN 2000

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 1.81 (-1.35) WAS THE 43RD DRIEST ON
RECORD AND DRIEST SINCE 2022.

.DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.

.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED.

.DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.


.ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE MONTH...
THERE WERE 7 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF 100 DEGREES OR GREATER DURING THE
MONTH. IN TOTAL, 10 DAYS DURING THE MONTH WERE 100 DEGREES OR
GREATER.

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