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CLIMATE REPORT... UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
708 PM CDT SUN JUN 04 2023

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...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 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             98   05/31/1998
                       05/26/1964
 LOW              38   05/04/2013
                       05/03/2013
                       01/01/2000
HIGHEST           91   05/06         81      10       97  05/13
                       05/15
                       05/31
LOWEST            46   05/01         59     -13       53  05/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.4               80.5     3.9     83.7
AVG. MINIMUM    63.4               59.3     4.1     63.6
MEAN            73.9               69.9     4.0     73.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     7                3.5     3.5       12
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.91   1882
 MINIMUM        0.64   1918
TOTALS          1.72               5.08   -3.36     4.91
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.16   -0.10     0.16
DAYS >= .01        7               10.9    -3.9       10
DAYS >= .10        2                                   8
DAYS >= .50        1                                   5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.48   05/10 TO 05/11
 STORM TOTAL    1.13
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.1                3.8    -3.7       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.01               0.30   -0.29       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                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      9                 30     -21        2
 SINCE 7/1      2355               3162    -807       MM
COOLING TOTAL    293                182     111      277
 SINCE 1/1       378                243     135       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              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/140    DATE  05/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/130    DATE  05/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      7

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

&&

.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 84.4 (+3.9) WAS TIED FOR THE 10TH
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2018.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 63.4 (+4.1) WAS THE 19TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2022.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 73.9 (+4.0) WAS THE 15TH  HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2018.

THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE ABOUT 4 DEGREES
ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 4 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 21 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 6 DAYS.

.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE          RECORD TYPE          NEW RECORD          OLD RECORD
05/09         HIGH TEMPERATURE     90 IN 2023          90 IN  2007

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 1.72 WAS THE 19TH DRIEST ON RECORD AND
DRIEST SINCE 2012. THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS -3.36 BELOW AVERAGE FOR
THE MONTH.

.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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