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CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
507 AM CDT THU MAY 04 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       0                                 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.

&&

.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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