Climatological Report (Seasonal)
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CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1103 PM CDT WED MAR 22 2023

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...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2022 TO 2/28/2023...

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
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             87   02/25/1918
 LOW             -12   02/12/1899
HIGHEST           81   02/28         MM      MM       78  12/25
                                                          12/10
                                                          12/02
LOWEST             2   12/23         MM      MM       17  01/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.2               52.8     5.4     59.0
AVG. MINIMUM    39.2               32.8     6.4     35.5
MEAN            48.7               42.8     5.9     47.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                3.0    -1.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    25               40.8   -15.8       46
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS         21.84              12.55    9.29    13.67
DAILY AVG.      0.24               0.14    0.10     0.15
DAYS >= .01       36               28.0     8.0       MM
DAYS >= .10       26               18.0     8.0       MM
DAYS >= .50       15                9.1     5.9       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       7                3.4     3.6       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.19   0MM24 TO 02/24               2.38
 STORM TOTAL    4.19                                2.07
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.3   2021
 24 HR TOTAL    13.0   01/17/1893 TO 01/18/1893
 SNOW DEPTH       15   02/18/2021
TOTALS           0.1                3.3    -3.2      2.7
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.30   -0.30     0.27
SINCE 7/1        0.1                3.3    -3.2       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.01               0.30   -0.29       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      5                1.7     3.3       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.9    -0.9       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   2  02/03
                                                          02/04
 24 HR TOTAL     0.1   1MM22 TO 12/22                0.6
 STORM TOTAL     0.1                                 2.1
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1472               2008    -536     1588
 SINCE 7/1      1960               2589    -629       MM
COOLING TOTAL     17                  3      14       19
 SINCE 1/1        14                  1      13       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/12
LATEST                          03/13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/300    DATE  02/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/300    DATE  02/22

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.64
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             25
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         45


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               15     RAIN                      19
LIGHT RAIN               42     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      3
FOG                      48     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     16
HAZE                     24

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

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.SEASONAL TEMPERATURES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 58.5 F FOR THE SEASON WAS THE 4TH
WARMEST ON RECORD WITH THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 39.3 F RANKED
AS 6TH WARMEST ON RECORD.

THE WARMEST HIGH TEMPERATURE OBSERVED WAS 81 F ON FEBRUARY 28TH,
WHILE THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE OBSERVED WAS 2 F ON DECEMBER 23RD. THE
WARMEST HIGH TIES AS 11TH WARMEST ALONG WITH 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-
16, 1968-69, 1956-57, AND 1942-43. THE COLDEST LOW TIES AS 17TH
COLDEST ALONG WITH 1965-66 AND 1962-63.

TWO DAYS DURING THE WINTER SAW HIGH TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW
FREEZING WITH LOWS AT OR BELOW FREEZING ON 25 DAYS, WHICH RANKS AS
THE 13TH LEAST NUMBER OF DAYS WITH LOWS AT OR BELOW FREEZING. THE
ONLY DAY WHERE TEMPERATURES WARMED TO 80 F OR GREATER WAS ON
FEBRUARY 28TH.

.SEASONAL RAINFALL...
THE SEASONAL RAINFALL TOTAL OF 21.82 INCHES RANKS AS THE 8TH WETTEST
WINTER ON RECORD.

.SEASONAL SNOWFALL...
THE SEASONAL SNOWFALL OF 0.1 INCHES TIES FOR 23RD LEAST SNOWY WINTER
ON RECORD ALONG WITH 1937-38, 1900-01, AND 1869-97.

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