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CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
555 AM CDT FRI APR 12 2024

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...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1975 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             87   03/26/2020
                       03/31/1981
                       05/26/1964
 LOW              14   03/03/2014
                       03/02/1980
                       01/01/2000
HIGHEST           77   03/04         64      13       80  03/23
LOWEST            32   03/19         45     -13       26  03/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.8               62.5     3.3     62.3
AVG. MINIMUM    47.7               43.5     4.2     45.1
MEAN            56.7               53.0     3.7     53.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                2.9    -1.9        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.52   2016
 MINIMUM        1.61   2007
TOTALS          5.25               5.13    0.12     9.28
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.17    0.00     0.30
DAYS >= .01        8               10.8    -2.8       10
DAYS >= .10        6                                   9
DAYS >= .50        3                                   7
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.3    -0.3        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.48   03/14 TO 03/14
 STORM TOTAL    2.48
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.4   2015
 24 HR TOTAL     6.4   03/04/2015 TO 03/05/2015
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/05/2015
                       03/10/1984
TOTALS           0.0                0.4    -0.4        T
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00        T
SINCE 7/1        3.1                3.8    -0.7       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.31               0.00    0.31       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.3    -0.3        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    265                385    -120      356
 SINCE 7/1      2505               2959    -454       MM
COOLING TOTAL     15                 13       2       15
 SINCE 1/1        23                 14       9       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    MM        DATE   MM

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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 MARCH 2024...

.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 65.8 (+3.3) WAS THE 15TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2021.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 47.7 (+4.2) WAS THE 6TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2020.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 56.7 (+3.7) WAS THE 8TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2017.

THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE THREE TO FOUR
DEGREES ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 2 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 21 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 8 DAYS.

.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE    RECORD TYPE                 NEW RECORD          OLD RECORD
03/04   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE     60 IN 2024          60 IN 2011
03/05   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE     59 IN 2024          59 IN 2022
03/05   HIGH TEMPERATURE            75 IN 2024          75 IN 2009

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 5.25 INCHES WAS THE 19TH WETTEST ON
RECORD AND WETTEST SINCE 2023. THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS 0.12 INCHES
ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.

.DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE                NEW RECORD               OLD RECORD
03/14               2.48 IN 2024             1.40 IN 1982

.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
NO MONTHLY SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED. THE MONTHLY SNOWFALL WAS 0.4
INCHES BELOW AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.

.DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.

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