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CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1050 PM CDT MON JUN 05 2023

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...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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             98   05/30/1977
 LOW              39   05/03/2013
HIGHEST           89   05/31         81       8       92  05/12
LOWEST            47   05/02         61     -14       54  05/27
                                                          05/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.3               79.3     2.0     80.9
AVG. MINIMUM    62.4               60.7     1.7     62.2
MEAN            71.8               70.0     1.8     71.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                2.1    -2.1        3
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       12.93   2009
 MINIMUM        0.55   2012
TOTALS          2.63               5.39   -2.76     5.22
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.17   -0.09     0.17
DAYS >= .01        8               11.1    -3.1       10
DAYS >= .10        3                                   8
DAYS >= .50        1                                   5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.09   05/11 TO 05/11
 STORM TOTAL    2.09
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2022
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0        T
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00        T
SINCE 7/1        0.6                3.8    -3.2       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.06               0.00    0.06       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     13                 33     -20       13
 SINCE 7/1      2698               3142    -444       MM
COOLING TOTAL    234                188      46      223
 SINCE 1/1       286                257      29       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              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              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

-  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 81.3 (+2.0) WAS TIED FOR THE 16TH
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2018.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 62.4 (+1.7) WAS TIED FOR THE 14TH
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2018.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 71.8 (+1.8) WAS THE 15TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2018.

THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE ALL ABOUT 2
DEGREES ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 2 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 19 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 10 DAYS.

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

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 2.63 WAS THE 7TH DRIEST ON RECORD AND
DRIEST SINCE 2012. THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS -2.76 ABOVE 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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