Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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CXUS54 KLZK 151855 AAB
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CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
155 PM CDT SAT JUN 15 2024
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...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 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 98 05/31/1998
05/26/1964
LOW 38 05/04/2013
05/03/2013
01/01/2000
HIGHEST 92 05/26 81 11 91 05/06
05/27
05/19
05/15
05/31
LOWEST 56 05/11 59 -3 46 05/01
AVG. MAXIMUM 84.8 80.5 4.3 84.4
AVG. MINIMUM 66.4 59.3 7.1 63.4
MEAN 75.6 69.9 5.7 73.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 6 3.5 2.5 7
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 13.30 5.08 8.22 1.72
DAILY AVG. 0.43 0.16 0.27 0.06
DAYS >= .01 14 10.9 3.1 7
DAYS >= .10 13 2
DAYS >= .50 7 1
DAYS >= 1.00 3 1.6 1.4 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 5.41 05/31 TO 05/31
STORM TOTAL 5.41
(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 3.7 3.8 -0.1 MM
LIQUID 7/1 0.37 0.30 0.07 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
24 HR TOTAL MM MM 0.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0 30 -30 9
SINCE 7/1 2274 3162 -888 MM
COOLING TOTAL 336 182 154 293
SINCE 1/1 490 243 247 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 10/20/1989
LATEST 04/19/1983
EARLIEST 11/01
LATEST 03/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/310 DATE 05/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 60/310 DATE 05/08
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 11
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 14 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 9 RAIN 12
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 19 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 10
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 84.8 (+4.3) WAS THE 9TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2018.
THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 66.4 (+7.1) WAS THE 1ST HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE RECORD KEEPING BEGAN.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 75.6 (+5.7) WAS TIED FOR THE 4TH HOTTEST
AND WARMEST SINCE 2018.
THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE ABOUT 4 DEGREES
TO 7 DEGREES ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES.
.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 0 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 31 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 0 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 13.30 WAS THE 2ND WETTEST ON RECORD
AND WETTEST SINCE 1882.
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS +8.22 ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.
.DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
RECORD RAINFALL
DATE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
05/31 5.41 IN 2024 2.78 IN 1974
.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED.
.DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.
.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
WINDS WERE SUSTAINED AT 41 MPH/310 DEGREES AND GUSTED TO
60 MPH/310 DEGREES ON MAY 8TH WITH THE PASSAGE OF A THUNDERSTORM.
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MONTHLY TEMPERATURE RECORDS - MAY 2024 - LITTLE ROCK
WARMEST WARMEST WARMEST
AVERAGE MONTHLY HIGH AVERAGE MONTHLY LOW AVERAGE MONTHLY
(MAX TEMP - MEAN) (MIN TEMP - MEAN) (AVG TEMP - MEAN)
84.8 F - 9TH 66.4 F - 1ST 75.6 F - 4TH (TIED)
COOLEST COOLEST COOLEST
AVERAGE MONTHLY HIGH AVERAGE MONTHLY LOW AVERAGE MONTHLY
(MAX TEMP - MEAN) (MIN TEMP - MEAN) (AVG TEMP - MEAN)
84.8 F - 137TH 66.4 F - 145TH 75.6 F - 140TH (TIED)
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MONTHLY PRECIPITATION RECORDS - MAY 2024 - LITTLE ROCK
WETTEST DRIEST AVERAGE DAILY SNOWIEST
(PRECIPITATION - SUM) (PRECIPITATION - SUM) (PRECIPITATION - MEAN) (PRECIPITATION - SUM)
13.30 - 2ND 13.30 - 149TH 0.43 - 2ND (TIED) 0.0
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ALL-TIME DAILY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS - LITTLE ROCK
HOTTEST HOTTEST HOTTEST
DAILY HIGH DAILY LOW DAILY AVERAGE
(MAX TEMP - MAXIMUM) (MIN TEMP - MAXIMUM) (AVG TEMP - MAXIMUM)
92 F - 31ST (TIED) 74 F - 11TH (TIED) 82.0 F - 24TH (TIED)
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ALL-TIME DAILY MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS - LITTLE ROCK
COLDEST COLDEST COLDEST
DAILY HIGH DAILY LOW DAILY AVERAGE
(MAX TEMP - MINIMUM) (MIN TEMP - MINIMUM) (AVG TEMP - MINIMUM)
72 F - 130TH (TIED) 56 F - 138TH (TIED) 69.0 F - 143RD (TIED)
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ALL-TIME DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS - LITTLE ROCK
DAILY RAINFALL 24 HOUR RAINFALL DAILY SNOWIEST
(PRECIPITATION - SUM) (PRECIPITATION - MAXIMUM) (PRECIPITATION - SUM)
5.41 - 4TH 5.41 - 4TH 0.0
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