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CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
445 AM CDT MON MAY 06 2024

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...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             95   04/20/1987
 LOW              28   04/08/2018
                       04/08/2007
                       04/07/1971
HIGHEST           85   04/17         73      12       89  04/04
LOWEST            41   04/04         50      -9       41  04/24
                       04/05
                       04/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.0               72.8     3.2     73.9
AVG. MINIMUM    56.1               50.1     6.0     52.5
MEAN            66.1               61.4     4.7     63.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        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          4.88               5.59   -0.71     9.87
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.19   -0.03     0.33
DAYS >= .01       11                9.4     1.6       12
DAYS >= .10        9                                  10
DAYS >= .50        4                                   8
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.6     0.4        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.31   04/08 TO 04/09
 STORM TOTAL    1.15
 (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        3.7                3.8    -0.1       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.37               0.30    0.07       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                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     68                154     -86       96
 SINCE 7/1      2274               3132    -858       MM
COOLING TOTAL    106                 48      58       50
 SINCE 1/1       154                 61      93       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              9.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/330    DATE  04/03
                                32/350          04/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/330    DATE  04/03
                                46/340          04/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     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      1
HAZE                      7

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

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...ADDITIONAL DATA FOR LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD - APRIL 2024...

.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 76.0 (+3.2) WAS THE 20TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2012.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 56.1 (+6.0) WAS THE 15TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2006.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 66.1 (+4.7) WAS TIED FOR THE 13TH HOTTEST
AND WARMEST SINCE 2012.

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

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 1 DAY.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 22 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 7 DAYS.

.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
RECORDS
DATE    RECORD TYPE                 NEW RECORD      OLD RECORD
04/01   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE     69 IN 2024      67 IN 1884

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 4.88 (-0.71) WAS THE 72ND WETTEST ON
RECORD AND WETTEST SINCE 2023.

.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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