Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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CXUS54 KLZK 041003
CLMLIT
CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
654 AM CDT TUE MAY 02 2023
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...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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 95 04/20/1987
LOW 28 04/08/2018
04/08/2007
04/07/1971
HIGHEST 89 04/04 73 16 85 04/24
04/29
LOWEST 41 04/24 50 -9 33 04/01
AVG. MAXIMUM 73.9 72.8 1.1 74.0
AVG. MINIMUM 52.5 50.1 2.4 52.2
MEAN 63.2 61.4 1.8 63.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.2 -0.2 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 14.81 1927
MINIMUM 0.17 1930
TOTALS 9.87 5.59 4.28 5.24
DAILY AVG. 0.33 0.19 0.14 0.17
DAYS >= .01 12 9.4 2.6 11
DAYS >= .10 10 7
DAYS >= .50 8 3
DAYS >= 1.00 3 1.6 1.4 3
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.31 04/20 TO 04/21
STORM TOTAL 2.61
(MM/DD(HH))
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL T 2018
24 HR TOTAL T 04/07/2018 TO 04/07/2018
04/07/2018 TO 04/19/2015
04/19/2015 TO 04/01/2015
SNOW DEPTH T 04/02/1908
04/05/1886
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SINCE 7/1 0.1 3.8 -3.7 MM
LIQUID 7/1 0.01 0.30 -0.29 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 96 154 -58 127
SINCE 7/1 2346 3132 -786 MM
COOLING TOTAL 50 48 2 80
SINCE 1/1 85 61 24 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 8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 46/300 DATE 04/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 57/270 DATE 04/15
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 13
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 7 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 6 RAIN 9
LIGHT RAIN 13 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 11 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 5
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 73.9 (+1.1) WAS TIED FOR THE 45TH
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2022.
THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 52.5 (+2.4) WAS TIED FOR THE 64TH
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2017.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 63.2 (+1.8) WAS TIED FOR THE 50TH HOTTEST
AND WARMEST SINCE 2017.
THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE ALL ABOVE THE
30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES.
.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 1 DAY.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 16 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 13 DAYS.
.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE RECORD TYPE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
04/04 HIGH TEMPERATURE 89 IN 2023 89 IN 1880
.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 9.87 WAS THE 15TH WETTEST ON RECORD
AND WETTEST SINCE 2019. THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS +4.28 ABOVE AVERAGE
FOR THE MONTH.
.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.
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