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CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
0345 PM CST MON JAN 15 2024

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...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

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   08/25         73      30      103  08/15
                       08/26
LOWEST            24   01/31         53     -29        1  12/23
                       01/14
                       02/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.7               71.1     2.6     72.3
AVG. MINIMUM    54.9               52.5     2.4     52.3
MEAN            64.3               61.8     2.5     62.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    74               69.7     4.3       76
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                4.2    -2.2       10
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               40.6   -13.6       63
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       79.61   2009
 MINIMUM       37.02   1995
TOTALS         55.02              51.85    3.17    45.47
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.14    0.01     0.13
DAYS >= .01      105              109.0    -4.0      102
DAYS >= .10       72               73.2    -1.2       70
DAYS >= .50       39               34.4     4.6       31
DAYS >= 1.00      18               15.5     2.5       15
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL     MM    MM                          3.22
 STORM TOTAL    3.43                                2.32
 (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           0.4                3.8    -3.4      9.7
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.60   -0.60     1.00
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.7    -0.7       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00               0.00    0.00       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE     10                2.7     7.3       19
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.3    -1.3        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   3  02/04
                                                          03/12
 24 HR TOTAL     0.4   0MM31 TO 01/31                4.3
 STORM TOTAL     0.4                                 4.3
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2475               3145    -670     3166
 SINCE 7/1      1015               1248    -233       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2347               2008     339     2305
 SINCE 1/1      2347               2009     338       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    48/315    DATE  06/25

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.00
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             57     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               30     RAIN                      63
LIGHT RAIN              129     FREEZING RAIN              3
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       4
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      5
FOG                      41     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.

&&

.YEARLY TEMPERATURES...
THE YEARLY AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 73.7 (+2.6) WAS TIED FOR THE 5TH
HOTTEST YEAR AND WARMEST SINCE 2012.

THE YEARLY AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 54.9 (+2.4) WAS TIED FOR THE 6TH
HOTTEST YEAR AND WARMEST SINCE 2017.

THE YEARLY AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 64.3 (+2.5) WAS TIED FOR THE 5TH
HOTTEST YEAR AND WARMEST SINCE 2016.

THE HIGHEST YEARLY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 103 DEGREES OCCURRED ON AUG 25TH
AND AUG 26TH, WHICH WAS THE WARMEST HIGH TEMPERATURE SINCE 2022 AND TIED
FOR 12TH HOTTEST TEMPERATURE OF ANY YEAR.

THERE WERE 8 DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED
FOR THE 12TH MOST DAYS OF ANY YEAR AND THE MOST NUMBER OF DAYS SINCE 2022.

THERE WERE 7 CONSECUTIVE DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES
- AUG 20TH THROUGH AUG 26TH.
THERE WERE 74 DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED
FOR THE 15TH MOST DAYS OF ANY YEAR AND THE MOST NUMBER OF DAYS SINCE 2022.

THE LOWEST YEARLY MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 24 DEGREES OCCURRED ON JAN 14TH,
JAN 31ST, FEB 1ST WHICH WAS THE WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE SINCE RECORD KEEPING
BEGAN IN 1975 OR PUT ANOTHER WAY, THE 1ST HOTTEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ANY
YEAR. THE NEW LOW OF 24 DEGREES SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 22 DEGREES
SET IN 1987.

THERE WERE 27 DAILY LOW TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED FOR
THE 4TH FEWEST DAYS OF ANY YEAR AND THE LEAST NUMBER OF DAYS SINCE 2017.

THERE WERE 2 DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED FOR
THE 9TH FEWEST DAYS OF ANY YEAR AND THE LEAST NUMBER OF DAYS SINCE 2020.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YEARLY MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS 79 DEGREES.
THE FIRST FREEZE OCCURRED ON OCT 31ST AND THE LAST FREEZE OCCURRED ON MAR 20TH.

**FOR RANKING PURPOSES SHOWN ABOVE, A YEAR WAS OMITTED IF IT WAS MISSING MORE
THAN 7 DAYS WORTH OF DATA**


.ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE YEAR...
MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE WAS MEASURED AT 29.07 INCHES ON MARCH 3RD.

WINDS GUSTED TO 41 MPH/235 DEGREES ON JUNE 18TH WITH THE PASSAGE OF A
THUNDERSTORM.

WINDS GUSTED TO 48 MPH/235 DEGREES ON JUNE 25TH WITHIN A SQUALL LINE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.


.YEARLY RAINFALL...
THE YEARLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 55.02 INCHES (+3.17)  WAS THE 14TH WETTEST
ON RECORD AND WETTEST SINCE 2020.


.YEARLY SNOWFALL...
THE YEARLY SNOWFALL TOTAL OF 0.4 INCHES (-3.4) WAS TIED FOR THE 8TH LEAST
SNOWIEST ON RECORD AND LEAST SNOWIEST SINCE 2019.


(DFN = DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL)

2023 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       54.9    39.1     47.0        +6.4         72        11            24        31/14
FEB       59.2    41.1     50.2        +5.5         79        28            24        01
MAR       62.3    45.1     53.7        +0.7         80        23            26        19
APR       71.7    51.7     61.7         0.0         86        04            40        24
MAY       81.3    62.4     71.8        +1.8         89        31            47        02
JUN       89.0    69.1     79.1        +1.1         97        30/29/25      65        13
JUL       90.5    73.1     81.8        +0.4         97        30/29         65        10
AUG       94.0    73.0     83.5        +2.7         103       26/25         63        31
SEP       88.6    66.2     77.4        +3.5         98        06            61        19/18
OCT       74.6    56.1     65.3        +2.4         92        01            31        31
NOV       62.0    44.1     53.0        +1.8         79        07            29        01
DEC       56.1    38.4     47.2        +4.0         66        01            28        30
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ANNUAL    73.7    54.9     64.3        +2.5         103       AUG 26/25     24        JAN 31/14 FEB 01


2023 RAINFALL, DEPARTURES, AND EXTREMES          NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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MONTH        RAINFALL       DFN               MAX/CALENDAR DAY            MAX/24 HOURS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JAN          7.50           +3.96             1.31/29TH                   1.96/24TH-25TH
FEB          6.09           +2.19             2.32/08TH                   2.32/08TH
MAR          9.28           +4.15             2.30/16TH                   2.30/16TH
APR          8.11           +2.57             2.38/20TH                   2.38/20TH
MAY          2.63           -2.76             2.09/11TH                   2.09/11TH
JUN          4.72           +1.32             1.68/25TH                   1.68/25TH
JUL          3.19           -0.73             0.82/14TH                   0.82/14TH
AUG          1.57           -2.00             0.69/07TH                   0.69/07TH
SEP          0.40           -2.65             0.15/24TH                   0.15/24TH
OCT          6.70           +2.08             3.43/28TH                   3.43/28TH
NOV          3.38           -1.31             1.93/30TH                   1.93/30TH
DEC          1.45           -3.65             0.90/24TH                   0.90/24TH
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ANNUAL       55.02          +3.17             3.43  OCT 28                3.43  OCT 28


2023 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       0.4         -0.6        0.4/31ST               0.4/31ST             0
FEB       T           -1.7        T/16TH/11TH/1ST        T/16TH/11TH/1ST      0
MAR       T           -0.4        T/31ST                 T/31ST               0
APR       0.0          0.0        0.0                    0.0                  0
OCT       0.0          0.0        0.0                    0.0                  0
NOV       0.0         -0.1        0.0                    0.0                  0
DEC       0.0         -0.6        0.0                    0.0                  0
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ANN.      0.4         -3.4        0.4  JAN 31            0.4  JAN 31          0


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MISCELLANEOUS DATA (FIRST/LAST DATES, ETC.)
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DAYS WITH MINIMUMS AT OR BELOW FREEZING..........................27
DAYS WITH MINIMUMS AT OR BELOW ZERO..............................00
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR BELOW FREEZING..........................02
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES........................74
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES.......................08
LAST FREEZE......................................................MARCH 20TH
FIRST 80-DEGREE DAY..............................................MARCH 23RD
FIRST 90-DEGREE DAY..............................................JUNE 1ST
FIRST 100-DEGREE DAY.............................................AUGUST 3RD
LAST 100-DEGREE DAY..............................................AUGUST 26TH
LAST 90-DEGREE DAY...............................................OCTOBER 2ND
LAST 80-DEGREE DAY...............................................OCTOBER 25TH
FIRST FREEZE.....................................................OCTOBER 31ST


RECORD HIGHS
DATE    RECORD TYPE                     NEW RECORD                 OLD RECORD
03/06   HIGH TEMPERATURE                79 IN 2023                 78 IN 2022, 2009
03/19   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE        44 IN 2023                 44 IN 1996, 1989
04/04   HIGH TEMPERATURE                86 IN 2023                 85 IN 1988
04/23   COOLEST  HIGH TEMPERATURE       55 IN 2023                 57 IN 1995
06/12   COOLEST  HIGH TEMPERATURE       76 IN 2023                 78 IN 2019, 1995
07/09   COOLEST  HIGH TEMPERATURE       75 IN 2023                 82 IN 2007
08/24   HIGH TEMPERATURE               101 IN 2023                100 IN 2003, 1983, 1978
09/26   HIGH TEMPERATURE                92 IN 2023                 91 IN 2005, 1998
10/01   HIGH TEMPERATURE                92 IN 2023                 92 IN 2019, 1979


RECORD LOWS
DATE    RECORD TYPE                     NEW RECORD                 OLD RECORD
01/18   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         52 IN 2023                 46 IN 1986
03/01   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         60 IN 2023                 58 IN 2006
03/18   LOW TEMPERATURE                 31 IN 2023                 31 IN 1993
03/19   LOW TEMPERATURE                 26 IN 2023                 32 IN 1988
03/20   LOW TEMPERATURE                 29 IN 2023                 30 IN 1996
03/23   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         66 IN 2023                 63 IN 2007, 1995
04/04   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         67 IN 2023                 66 IN 1978
04/23   LOW TEMPERATURE                 44 IN 2023                 45 IN 2012, 1995, 1986
04/24   LOW TEMPERATURE                 40 IN 2023                 40 IN 2013, 2005
07/01   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         80 IN 2023                 80 IN 2012
07/09   LOW TEMPERATURE                 67 IN 2023                 67 IN 1979
07/10   LOW TEMPERATURE                 65 IN 2023                 66 IN 2016
07/11   LOW TEMPERATURE                 66 IN 2023                 66 IN 2021, 1999
08/25   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         79 IN 2023                 78 IN 2014
10/26   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         69 IN 2023                 69 IN 2004
11/01   LOW TEMPERATURE                 29 IN 2023                 30 IN 1993
11/08   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         66 IN 2023                 65 IN 2005


RECORD RAINFALL
DATE                NEW RECORD              OLD RECORD
01/02               1.05 IN 2023            0.76 IN 1999
01/28               1.05 IN 2023            0.93 IN 1990
01/29               1.31 IN 2023            1.09 IN 2001
02/08               2.32 IN 2023            1.89 IN 2010
02/24               1.62 IN 2023            1.47 IN 2007
03/16               2.30 IN 2023            1.32 IN 1980
03/24               1.98 IN 2023            1.25 IN 2009
04/20               2.38 IN 2023            1.20 IN 1977
06/10               0.69 IN 2023            0.67 IN 2022
06/25               1.68 IN 2023            1.03 IN 1996
10/05               1.32 IN 2023            1.22 IN 2013
10/28               3.43 IN 2023            1.80 IN 2020
11/30               1.93 IN 2023            1.48 IN 1991


RECORD SNOWFALL
DATE                NEW RECORD               OLD RECORD
01/24               T    IN 2023             T    IN 2000, 1979, 1977
03/31               T    IN 2023             T    IN 2021
06/14               T    IN 2023             0.0
06/25               T    IN 2023             0.0

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