Climatological Report (Seasonal)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
726 PM CST THU MAR 04 2021

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...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2020 TO 2/28/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1975 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             83   02/20/1986
 LOW              -6   01/20/1985
HIGHEST           74   12/09         52      22       74  02/02
                       12/10
LOWEST                 02/16         34     -35       21  02/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.4               51.6    -3.2     53.0
AVG. MINIMUM    32.3               34.6    -2.3     37.2
MEAN            40.4               43.1    -2.7     45.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    10                4.5     5.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    42               35.3     6.7       24
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                0.1     0.9        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS         12.19              12.09    0.10    14.01
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.13    0.02     0.16
DAYS >= .01       33               28.3     4.7       39
DAYS >= .10       22               18.2     3.8       23
DAYS >= .50        8                8.2    -0.2       11
DAYS >= 1.00       3                3.4    -0.4        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.81   02/28 TO 02/28               3.36  01/10 TO 01/11
 STORM TOTAL    1.81                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.2   1979
 24 HR TOTAL     9.1   01/06/1988 TO 02/07/1979
 SNOW DEPTH        9   02/08/1979
                       01/08/1988
TOTALS          18.8                4.0    14.8      0.3
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.90               0.00    1.90     0.03
SINCE 7/1       18.8                4.0    14.8       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     1.88               0.00    1.88       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     10                2.6     7.4       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        3                1.2     1.8       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       14R  02/18                           0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL    10.9R  02/14 TO 02/15                0.3  02/20 TO 02/20

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2173               1974     199     1789
 SINCE 7/1      2664               2486     178     2482
COOLING TOTAL      0                  3      -3        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/30
LATEST                          02/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/320    DATE  12/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/310    DATE  12/23

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           35
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             26
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         29


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                      12
LIGHT RAIN               29     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SLEET                      3
FOG                      35     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
HAZE                      0

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

&&

...DATA FOR NORTH LITTLE ROCK FOR WINTER 2020-2021...

.SUMMARY...
THE WINTER STARTED OUT AND CONTINUED WARMER THAN AVERAGE UNTIL
FEBRUARY. FOR THE SEASON AS A WHOLE, THE AVERAGES ALL ENDED UP BEING
CLOSE TO THREE DEGREES BELOW THE 30-YEAR MEAN, ALL DUE TO FEBRUARY
BEING SO COLD. THIS MADE IT THE COLDEST WINTER IN SEVEN YEARS.

THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS THE 8TH COLDEST ON RECORD. THE
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS THE 10TH COLDEST ON RECORD. THE
AVERAGE SEASONAL TEMPERATURE WAS THE 9TH COLDEST ON RECORD.

RAINFALL WAS VERY CLOSE TO AVERAGE, WITH THE WETTEST MONTH BEING
FEBRUARY AND THE DRIEST BEING JANUARY.

FOR THE SECOND WINTER IN A ROW, MEASURABLE SNOW FELL. HOWEVER, THIS
YEAR IT WAS EXCESSIVE. THIS WAS THE SNOWIEST WINTER SINCE 1978-1979,
AND THE 2ND SNOWIEST ON RECORD.

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