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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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CXUS54 KLZK 011540
CLMLZK
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
940 AM CST MON FEB 1 2010
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...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2010...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1877 TO 2010
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 01/25/1950
LOW -8 01/12/1918
HIGHEST 70 01/20 50 20 77 01/03
LOWEST 12 01/08 31 -19 14 01/16
AVG. MAXIMUM 47.6 49.5 -1.9 51.7
AVG. MINIMUM 30.0 30.8 -0.8 29.4
MEAN 38.8 40.1 -1.3 40.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 5 2.9 2.1 2
DAYS MIN <= 32 19 18.4 0.6 26
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 18.04 1937
MINIMUM 0.25 2003
TOTALS 3.17 3.61 -0.44 2.60
DAILY AVG. 0.10 0.12 -0.02 0.08
DAYS >= .01 9 9.6 -0.6 6
DAYS >= .10 6 4
DAYS >= .50 4 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.9 -0.9 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.85 01/16 TO 01/17
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 19.4 1918
24 HR TOTAL 11.3 01/05/1960 TO 01/05/1960
SNOW DEPTH 15 01/21/1918
TOTALS 1.5 2.0 -0.5 T
LIQUID EQUIV 0.15 0.20 -0.05 T
SINCE 7/1 1.5 2.4 -0.9 T
LIQUID 7/1 0.15 0.20 -0.05 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 6 MM MM 2
DAYS >= 1.0 1 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 2 01/30
24 HR TOTAL 1.5 01/29 TO 01/29
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 804 775 29 755
SINCE 7/1 2033 1978 55 1980
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 2
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 2
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 10/20/1989
LATEST 04/19/1983
EARLIEST 11/13
LATEST 03/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/300 DATE 01/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 40/290 DATE 01/25
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 12
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 66
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 9 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 5 SLEET 2
FOG 17 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 3
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
&&
...ADDITIONAL DATA FOR LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD FOR JANUARY 2010...
BY AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE...IT WAS THE COLDEST JANUARY SINCE 2003. THE
AVERAGE HIGH WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 2001.
THERE WERE 15 DAYS WITH A BELOW NORMAL DAILY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE...AND 16 DAYS
WITH AN ABOVE NORMAL DAILY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE.
THE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 12 DEGREES ON THE 8TH WAS THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE
RECORDED AT LITTLE ROCK SINCE DECEMBER 25TH 2004...WHEN THE MERCURY FELL
TO 10 DEGREES.
NO DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH.
IT WAS THE WETTEST JANUARY SINCE 2007.
NO DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH.
IT WAS THE SNOWIEST JANUARY SINCE 2000...AND THE SNOWIEST MONTH SINCE MARCH
OF 2008. THE AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH OF 0.1 INCHES WAS THE MOST IN ONE MONTH SINCE
MARCH OF 2008...AND THE MOST IN JANUARY SINCE 2000.
THE FOLLOWING DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE SET DURING THE MONTH...
ON THE 29TH...THE 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 1.0 INCHES...SET
IN 1966.
&&
...................................
...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2010...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1976 TO 2010
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 81 01/30/2002
LOW -6 01/20/1985
HIGHEST 67 01/20 49 18 74 01/03
LOWEST 10 01/08 31 -21 13 01/16
AVG. MAXIMUM 45.9 48.2 -2.3 49.5
AVG. MINIMUM 30.2 31.2 -1.0 30.4
MEAN 38.1 40.2 -2.1 40.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 7 3.6 3.4 5
DAYS MIN <= 32 17 17.6 -0.6 22
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.1 -0.1 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.55 1999
MINIMUM 0.31 2003
TOTALS 2.88 3.37 -0.49 2.57
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.11 -0.02 0.08
DAYS >= .01 7 9.6 -2.6 5
DAYS >= .10 5 4
DAYS >= .50 4 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.7 -0.7 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.82 01/16 TO 01/17
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 12.4 1988
24 HR TOTAL 10.5 01/06/1988 TO 01/06/1988
SNOW DEPTH 12 01/07/1988
TOTALS 1.3 3.0 -1.7 T
LIQUID EQUIV 0.13 0.30 -0.17 T
SINCE 7/1 1.3 3.7 -2.4 0.3
LIQUID 7/1 0.13 0.30 -0.17 0.03
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 7 1.8 5.2 3
DAYS >= 1.0 1 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 01/31
01/30
24 HR TOTAL 1.2 01/29 TO 01/29
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 828 770 58 769
SINCE 7/1 2115 1929 186 2014
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 10/20/1989
LATEST 04/19/1983
EARLIEST 11/13
LATEST 03/19
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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
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) 58
AVERAGE SKY COVER MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR MM
NUMBER OF DAYS PC MM
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY MM
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) MM
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 5 SLEET 3
FOG 5 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
&&
...ADDITIONAL DATA FOR NORTH LITTLE ROCK FOR JANUARY 2010...
BY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE...IT WAS THE COOLEST JANUARY SINCE 1994...AND THE
10TH COOLEST JANUARY ON RECORD. THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 45.9 WAS
ALSO THE COOLEST SINCE 1994...AND THE 10TH COOLEST ON RECORD. THE AVERAGE
LOW TEMPERATURE WAS THE COOLEST SINCE 2003.
THERE WERE 15 DAYS WITH AN AVERAGE DAILY TEMPERATURE BELOW NORMAL...14 DAYS
WITH AN AVERAGE DAILY TEMPERATURE ABOVE NORMAL...AND ONE DAY WITH A DAILY
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF NORMAL.
THE FOLLOWING TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
ON THE 8TH...THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 24 TIED THE LOWEST HIGH TEMPERATURE
RECORD FOR THE DATE. THE RECORD WAS ORIGINALLY SET IN 1979.
THE HIGH OF 24 ON THE 8TH WAS ALSO THE 6TH COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE EVER
RECORDED IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY.
ON THE 30TH...THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 30 TIED THE LOWEST HIGH TEMPERATURE
RECORD FOR THE DATE. THE RECORD WAS ORIGINALLY SET IN 1980.
ALSO ON THE 8TH...THE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 10 DEGREES TIED THE RECORD LOW
TEMPERATURE FOR THE DATE. THE RECORD WAS ORIGINALLY SET IN 1979...AND
TIED IN 1988..AND AGAIN IN 1996.
THE LOW OF 10 ON THE 8TH WAS ALSO THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE SINCE JANUARY 24TH
2003.
IT WAS THE WETTEST JANUARY SINCE 2007.
NO DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH.
IT WAS THE SNOWIEST JANUARY SINCE 2000...AND THE SNOWIEST MONTH SINCE MARCH
OF 2008. THE AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH OF 0.1 WAS THE MOST IN ONE MONTH SINCE MARCH
OF 2008...AND THE MOST IN JANUARY SINCE 2001.
THE FOLLOWING DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
ON THE 29TH...1.2 INCHES OF SNOW BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 0.1 INCHES...WHICH
WAS SET IN 1980.
&&
...ADDITIONAL NOTE...
THOUGH NEITHER LITTLE ROCK OR NORTH LITTLE ROCK FELL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS
THIS MONTH...THE WEATHER OBSERVING STATION AT THE LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE
IN JACKSONVILLE RECORDED A LOW TEMPERATURE OF 9 DEGREES ON THE 10TH. THIS
WAS THE FIRST SINGLE DIGIT TEMPERATURE IN THE METRO AREA SINCE 7 DEGREES
WAS RECORDED AT THE AIR BASE ON JANUARY 1ST 2001.
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