Climatological Report (Seasonal)
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CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
916 PM CST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1975 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             83   02/20/1986
 LOW              -6   01/20/1985
HIGHEST           78   02/25         52      26       79  02/28
LOWEST             5   01/16         34     -29        1  12/23
                       01/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.4               51.3     3.1     54.9
AVG. MINIMUM    36.7               34.4     2.3     38.4
MEAN            45.5               42.8     2.7     46.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     5                4.1     0.9       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               34.3    -8.3       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS         12.50              12.54   -0.04    18.95
DAILY AVG.      0.14                NAN     NAN     0.21
DAYS >= .01       27               29.2    -2.2       MM
DAYS >= .10       18               18.5    -0.5       MM
DAYS >= .50        8                8.5    -0.5       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       5                3.5     1.5       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.93   01/23 TO 01/23               2.32  02/08 TO 02/08
 STORM TOTAL    1.93                                2.32
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.2   1979
 24 HR TOTAL    10.9   02/14/2021 TO 02/15/2021
 SNOW DEPTH       14   02/18/2021
TOTALS           3.1                3.3    -0.2      0.6
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.30               0.00    0.30     0.06
SINCE 7/1        3.1                3.4    -0.3       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.31               0.00    0.31       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE      6                2.2     3.8       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.1    -0.1       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   01/17                          MM  MM
                       01/18
                       01/15
 24 HR TOTAL     2.3   01/14 TO 01/15                0.4  01/31 TO 01/31
 STORM TOTAL     2.0                                 0.4
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1767               2003    -236     1646
 SINCE 7/1      2240               2606    -366       MM
COOLING TOTAL      8                  2       6        2
 SINCE 1/1         8                  1       7       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        10/31
LATEST                          03/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               31     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      3
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      0

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

&&

.SEASONAL TEMPERATURES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 54.4 (+3.1) RANKED AS THE 10TH
HOTTEST SEASONAL AVERAGE HIGH ON RECORD ALONG WITH 1991-92.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 36.7 (+2.3) RANKED AS THE 14TH
HOTTEST SEASONAL AVERAGE LOW ON RECORD.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 45.5 (+2.7) WAS THE 12TH HOTTEST SEASONAL
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE ON RECORD.

THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURE OF 78 DEGREES OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 25TH,
WHICH WAS THE 13TH HOTTEST ON RECORD FOR THE SEASON ALONG WITH 2016-
17, 2015-16, 2004-05, 1998-99, 1996-97, AND 1982-83.

THERE WERE 0 DAYS WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 80 DEGREES OR GREATER.

THERE WERE 5 DAYS WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES REMAINED AT OR BELOW 32
DEGREES. THIS IS THE 23RD LEAST NUMBER OF DAYS WITH HIGHS OF 32
DEGREES OR BELOW.

THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE OF 5 DEGREES OCCURRED ON JANUARY 16TH, AND
THIS RANKED AS THE 9TH COLDEST FOR THE SEASON ALONG WITH 1980-81 AND
1978-79.

THERE WERE 26 DAYS WHEN LOW TEMPERATURES FELL TO OR BELOW 32
DEGREES. THIS IS THE 7TH LEAST NUMBER OF DAYS WITH LOWS AT OR BELOW
32 DEGREES.

.SEASONAL RAINFALL...
SEASONAL RAINFALL WAS JUST BELOW AVERAGE WITH A TOTAL OF 12.50
INCHES (-0.04). STILL, THIS WAS THE 23RD WETTEST ON RECORD FOR THE
SEASON.

.SEASONAL SNOWFALL...
SEASONAL SNOWFALL TOTALED 3.1 INCHES, MAKING THIS THE 24TH SNOWIEST
ON RECORD.

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