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CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
545 AM CDT FRI APR 12 2024

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...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             91   03/31/1974
 LOW              11   03/03/1943
HIGHEST           81   03/14         64      17       83  03/23
                       03/04
LOWEST            32   03/19         43     -11       26  03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.2               63.7     5.5     65.6
AVG. MINIMUM    48.3               41.8     6.5     46.5
MEAN            58.7               52.7     6.0     56.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                3.8    -2.8        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.33   2016
 MINIMUM        0.52   1925
TOTALS          5.98               4.96    1.02     8.44
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.16    0.03     0.27
DAYS >= .01        9               10.5    -1.5       11
DAYS >= .10        6                                  10
DAYS >= .50        4                                   5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.5    -0.5        5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.14   03/14 TO 03/15
 STORM TOTAL    3.59
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          12.0   1875
 24 HR TOTAL    12.0   03/06/1875 TO 03/06/1875
 SNOW DEPTH        8   03/17/1892
TOTALS           0.0                0.5    -0.5      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1        3.7                3.8    -0.1       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.37               0.30    0.07       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.4    -0.4       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                  MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    219                391    -172      290
 SINCE 7/1      2206               2979    -773       MM
COOLING TOTAL     31                 11      20       21
 SINCE 1/1        48                 13      35       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/01
LATEST                          03/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/170    DATE  03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/170    DATE  03/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      6

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

&&

.ADDITIONAL DATA FOR LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD FOR MARCH 2024...

.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 69.2 (+5.5) WAS THE 13TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2012.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 48.3 (+6.5) WAS THE 16TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2012.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 58.7 (+6.0) WAS THE 15TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2012.

THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE FIVE TO SIX
DEGREES ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 1 DAY.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 25 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 5 DAYS.

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

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 5.98 INCHES WAS THE 42ND WETTEST ON
RECORD AND WETTEST SINCE 2023. THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS 1.02 INCHES
ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.

.DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE                NEW RECORD              OLD RECORD
03/14               3.59 IN 2024            2.04 IN 1982

.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
NO MONTHLY SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED. THE MONTHLY SNOWFALL WAS 0.5
INCHES BELOW AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.

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

.ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE MONTH...
NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OCCURRED DURING THE MONTH.

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