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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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CXUS54 KLZK 102214 AAA
CLALZK
CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED TO INCLUDE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
410 PM CST FRI FEB 10 2023
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...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1975 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 111 08/03/2011
08/30/2000
LOW -6 01/20/1985
HIGHEST 103 08/15 73 30 98 08/25
LOWEST 1 12/23 53 -52 -1 02/16
AVG. MAXIMUM 72.3 71.1 1.2 71.4
AVG. MINIMUM 52.3 52.5 -0.2 53.2
MEAN 62.3 61.8 0.5 62.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 76 69.7 6.3 MM
DAYS MAX <= 32 10 4.2 5.8 MM
DAYS MIN <= 32 63 40.6 22.4 MM
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 MM
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 79.61 2009
MINIMUM 37.02 1995
TOTALS 45.47 51.85 -6.38 51.78
DAILY AVG. 0.13 0.14 -0.01 0.14
DAYS >= .01 102 109.0 -7.0 MM
DAYS >= .10 70 73.2 -3.2 MM
DAYS >= .50 31 34.4 -3.4 MM
DAYS >= 1.00 15 15.5 -0.5 MM
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.22 5.78 10/02 TO 10/03
STORM TOTAL 2.32 5.27
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 19.1 1979
24 HR TOTAL 12.0 01/06/1988 TO 01/07/1988
SNOW DEPTH 14 02/18/2021
TOTALS 9.7 3.8 5.9 18.7
LIQUID EQUIV 1.00 0.60 0.40 1.87
SINCE 7/1 0.2 0.7 -0.5 MM
LIQUID 7/1 0.02 0.00 0.02 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. T 0
DAYS >= TRACE 19 2.7 16.3 MM
DAYS >= 1.0 3 1.3 1.7 MM
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 3 02/04 14 02/18
03/12
24 HR TOTAL 4.3 10.9 02/14 TO 02/15
STORM TOTAL 4.3 10.9
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 3166 3145 21 2861
SINCE 7/1 1238 1248 -10 MM
COOLING TOTAL 2305 2008 297 2037
SINCE 1/1 2305 2009 296 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 35/340 DATE 05/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 47/320 DATE 05/15
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 6
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 60 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 32 RAIN 57
LIGHT RAIN 121 FREEZING RAIN 3
LT FREEZING RAIN 6 HAIL 3
HEAVY SNOW 2 SLEET 13
FOG 50 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 15
HAZE 3
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...A REVIEW OF 2022 WEATHER AND CLIMATE DATA FOR NORTH LITTLE ROCK...
SUMMARY
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.YEARLY TEMPERATURES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 72.3 WAS TIED FOR THE 20TH HOTTEST
YEAR AND WARMEST SINCE 2017.
THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 52.3 WAS TIED FOR THE 30TH HOTTEST
YEAR AND WARMEST SINCE 2021.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 62.3 WAS THE 26TH COLDEST YEAR AND COOLEST
SINCE 2020.
THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURE OF 103 DEGREES OCCURRED ON AUG 15TH, WHICH WAS
THE HOTTEST READING SINCE 2012 AND TIED FOR 12TH HOTTEST TEMPERATURE
OF ANY YEAR.
THERE WERE 8 DAYS WITH HIGHS AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED
FOR THE 12TH MOST 100 DEGREE DAYS AND THE MOST SINCE 2012.
THERE WERE 76 DAYS WITH HIGHS AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES WHICH IS THE 13TH
MOST 90 DEGREE DAYS AND THE MOST SINCE 2016.
THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE OF 1 DEGREE OCCURRED ON DEC 23TH, WHICH WAS
THE COLDEST READING SINCE 2021 AND THE 6TH COLDEST TEMPERATURE OF ANY
YEAR.
THERE WERE 63 DAYS WITH LOWS AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED
FOR THE 5TH MOST AND THE MOST SINCE 2014.
THERE WERE 10 DAYS WITH HIGHS AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED
FOR THE 10TH MOST DAYS AND THE MOST SINCE 2011.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YEARLY MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS
102 DEGREES.
THE FIRST FREEZE OCCURRED ON NOV 12TH AND THE LAST FREEZE OCCURRED
ON MAR 13TH.
.YEARLY RAINFALL...
THE YEARLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 45.47 INCHES WAS THE 33RD WETTEST ON
RECORD AND WETTEST SINCE 2021.
.YEARLY SNOWFALL...
THE YEARLY SNOWFALL TOTAL OF 9.7 INCHES WAS TIED FOR THE 10TH
SNOWIEST ON RECORD AND SNOWIEST SINCE 2021.
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PLEASE REMEMBER, ALL DATA LISTED BELOW IS PRELIMINARY UNTIL FINAL
QUALITY CONTROL BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA.
(DFN = DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL)
2022 TEMPERATURE AVERAGES AND EXTREMES NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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AVERAGE TEMPERATURES TEMPERATURE EXTREMES
MONTH HIGH LOW MONTHLY DFN MAX DATE(S) MIN DATE(S)
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JAN 50.2 28.7 39.4 -1.2 68 01 13 21
FEB 53.6 32.2 42.9 -1.8 68 21/14 22 18/04
MAR 64.5 42.4 53.4 +0.4 79 03 24 12
APR 71.6 51.2 61.4 -0.3 83 29/24/22 34 09/01
MAY 80.9 62.2 71.6 +1.6 92 13 54 27/23
JUN 88.5 69.9 79.2 +1.2 99 25 60 03
JUL 95.4 75.0 85.2 +3.8 101 26/08 70 18
AUG 90.4 71.1 80.7 -0.1 103 15 60 24
SEP 87.0 65.0 76.0 +2.1 99 21 49 29
OCT 75.5 53.1 64.3 +1.4 89 15 33 19
NOV 59.3 41.3 50.3 -1.0 81 09 25 13
DEC 50.5 35.1 42.8 -0.4 69 29/06 1 23
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ANNUAL 72.3 52.3 62.3 +0.5 103 AUG 15 1 DEC 23
2022 RAINFALL, DEPARTURES, AND EXTREMES NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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MONTH RAINFALL DFN MAX/CALENDAR DAY MAX/24 HOURS
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JAN 5.13 +1.59 1.51/09TH 1.51/09TH
FEB 4.02 +0.12 1.21/17TH 1.21/17TH
MAR 6.12 +0.99 2.32/22ND 2.32/22ND
APR 5.12 -0.42 1.37/13TH 1.37/13TH
MAY 5.22 -0.17 0.97/21ST 0.97/21ST
JUN 2.58 -0.82 0.79/06TH 0.79/06TH
JUL 1.77 -2.15 0.43/12TH 0.43/12TH
AUG 2.03 -1.54 1.46/17TH 1.46/17TH
SEP 1.06 -1.99 0.51/05TH 0.51/05TH
OCT 2.26 -2.36 0.98/29TH 0.98/29TH
NOV 4.80 +0.11 1.87/24TH 1.87/24TH
DEC 5.36 +0.26 1.86/13TH 1.86/13TH
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ANNUAL 45.47 -6.38 2.32 MAR 22 2.32 MAR 22
2022 SNOWFALL, DEPARTURES, AND EXTREMES NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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MONTH SNOW DFN MAX/CALENDAR DAY MAX/24 HOUR GREATEST DEPTH/DATE
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JAN 1.6 +1.0 0.6/15TH 1.6/15TH-16TH 1/15TH-16TH
FEB 3.6 +1.9 2.1/03RD 3.2/03RD 3/04TH
MAR 4.3 +3.9 4.3/11TH 4.3/11TH 3/12TH
APR 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
OCT 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
NOV T 0.0 T/12TH/14TH T/12TH/14TH 0
DEC 0.2 -0.4 0.2/22ND 0.2/22ND 0
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ANN. 9.7 +5.9 4.3 MAR 11TH 4.3 MAR 11 3 FEB 04/MAR 12
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MISCELLANEOUS DATA (FIRST/LAST DATES, ETC.) NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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DAYS WITH MINIMUMS AT OR BELOW FREEZING 63
DAYS WITH MINIMUMS AT OR BELOW ZERO 00
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR BELOW FREEZING 10
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES 76
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES 08
LAST FREEZE MARCH 13TH
FIRST 80-DEGREE DAY APRIL 22ND
FIRST 90-DEGREE DAY MAY 11TH
LAST 90-DEGREE DAY SEPTEMBER 25TH
LAST 80-DEGREE DAY NOVEMBER 09TH
FIRST FREEZE NOVEMBER 12TH
DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE YEAR
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DATE RECORD TYPE NEW RECORD PREVIOUS RECOLD
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03/06 HIGH TEMPERATURE 78 IN 2022 78 IN 2009
04/17 COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE 56 IN 2022 58 IN 1999
05/09 HIGH TEMPERATURE 89 IN 2022 89 IN 2011, 1999
05/11 HIGH TEMPERATURE 91 IN 2022 90 IN 2006
05/12 HIGH TEMPERATURE 92 IN 2022 91 IN 1998
05/13 HIGH TEMPERATURE 91 IN 2022 90 IN 1998, 1991
05/22 COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE 63 IN 2022 66 IN 1990, 1980
06/22 HIGH TEMPERATURE 99 IN 2022 99 IN 2010, 1998
07/24 HIGH TEMPERATURE 100 IN 2022 100 IN 1993
08/17 COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE 73 IN 2022 75 IN 1981
09/21 HIGH TEMPERATURE 99 IN 2022 98 IN 2005
09/24 HIGH TEMPERATURE 94 IN 2022 92 IN 2016
DAILY RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE YEAR
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DATE RECORD TYPE NEW RECORD PREVIOUS RECOLD
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01/22 LOW TEMPERATURE 16 IN 2022 17 IN 1984
03/05 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 58 IN 2022 57 IN 1996
03/06 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 59 IN 2022 55 IN 1992, 1983
04/01 LOW TEMPERATURE 34 IN 2022 35 IN 2019
04/09 LOW TEMPERATURE 34 IN 2022 36 IN 1982
04/12 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 65 IN 2022 64 IN 1981
05/19 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 72 IN 2022 71 IN 2018,2013
06/13 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 75 IN 2022 75 IN 1958
06/14 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 76 IN 2022 75 IN 1981
06/15 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 77 IN 2022 77 IN 2011
06/16 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 76 IN 2022 76 IN 1994
06/28 LOW TEMPERATURE 63 IN 2022 63 IN 2003
07/20 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 82 IN 2022 79 IN 1998, 1981
07/25 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 79 IN 2022 78 IN 2012, 2005, 2001, 1999
10/18 LOW TEMPERATURE 34 IN 2022 35 IN 1989
10/19 LOW TEMPERATURE 33 IN 2022 35 IN 1989
10/20 LOW TEMPERATURE 26 IN 2022 30 IN 1984
DAILY RECORD RAINFALL TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE YEAR
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DATE NEW RECORD PREVIOUS RECOLD
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01/08 1.36 IN 2022 0.75 IN 1997
01/09 1.51 IN 2022 1.36 IN 2013
01/15 0.63 IN 2022 0.60 IN 2007
02/17 1.21 IN 2022 0.75 IN 1976
03/22 2.32 IN 2022 0.69 IN 1993
DAILY RECORD SNOWFALL TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE YEAR
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DATE NEW RECORD PREVIOUS RECOLD
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01/15 1.3 IN 2022 1.0 IN 2018
02/03 3.2 IN 2022 0.1 IN 1980
03/11 4.3 IN 2022 T IN 2017
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