Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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553 CXUS54 KLZK 061519 CLSLZK CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 1005 AM CDT SAT JUN 6 2020 ................................... ...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM 3/1/2020 TO 5/31/2020... CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010 CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1975 TO 2020 WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S) NORMAL ................................................................ TEMPERATURE (F) RECORD HIGH 98 05/30/1977 LOW 14 03/03/2014 03/02/1980 HIGHEST 87 03/26 73 14 89 05/26 05/25 LOWEST 34 03/07 53 -19 17 03/04 AVG. MAXIMUM 69.6 72.2 -2.6 69.8 AVG. MINIMUM 52.4 52.9 -0.5 51.6 MEAN 61.0 62.5 -1.5 60.7 DAYS MAX >= 90 0 1.8 -1.8 0 DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.1 -0.1 0 DAYS MIN <= 32 0 2.7 -2.7 4 DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 PRECIPITATION (INCHES) TOTALS 21.25 14.52 6.73 27.22 DAILY AVG. 0.23 0.16 0.07 0.30 DAYS >= .01 45 30.6 14.4 38 DAYS >= .10 33 21.8 11.2 26 DAYS >= .50 17 10.1 6.9 14 DAYS >= 1.00 6 4.1 1.9 10 GREATEST 24 HR. TOTAL 2.25 05/16 TO 05/17 SNOWFALL (INCHES) RECORDS TOTAL 6.4 2015 24 HR TOTAL 6.4 03/04/2015 TO 03/05/2015 SNOW DEPTH 5 03/10/1984 TOTALS T 0.4 -0.4 T LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.00 0.00 T SINCE 7/1 0.3 4.4 -4.1 0.6 LIQUID 7/1 0.03 0.50 -0.47 0.06 SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 MM MM 0 DAYS >= TRACE 2 0.3 1.7 1 DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.2 -0.2 0 GREATEST SNOW DEPTH 0 MM 0 MM 24 HR TOTAL 0.0 DEGREE_DAYS HEATING TOTAL 521 518 3 628 SINCE 7/1 3003 3005 -2 3228 COOLING TOTAL 179 294 -115 255 SINCE 1/1 179 296 -117 260 FREEZE DATES RECORD EARLIEST 10/20/1989 LATEST 04/19/1983 EARLIEST 11/13 LATEST 03/19 ................................................................. WIND (MPH) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.0 HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/150 DATE 05/25 HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/150 DATE 05/25 SKY COVER POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.00 NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR MM NUMBER OF DAYS PC MM NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY MM - INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS. R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED. MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING. T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. && ...North Little Rock Supplemental Climate Summary for Spring 2020... .Summary North Little Rock, AR Spring 2020 Month March April May Season Temperature Highest 87 on the 26th 84 on the 8th 86 on the 25th 87 03/26 Highs AOA 90: 0 0 0 0 First 90: none Lowest 34 on the 7th 37 on the 18th 45 on the 9th 34 03/07 Lows AOB 32: 0 0 0 0 Last Freeze: (occurred in winter) Rainfall: Highest 24-hour 1.99 30th-31st 1.91 11th-12th 2.25 16th-17th 2.25 05/16-17 Measurable RainDays 17 11 76 45 Total 6.64 6.09 8.49 21.22 Though, by averages, the Spring of 2020 was the warmest in two years, it still finished below average in terms of seasonal high and low temperature. Rainfall continued to be above average for the second consecutive Spring, though it was not nearly as abundant this year versus last. .Seasonal Temperatures The average high was the coldest since 2014, and the 6th coldest on record The average low was the warmest since 2017 The average seasonal temperature was the warmest since 2018 .Daily Temperatures During the Season Days with lows AOB 32: 0 (first time since 2016) Days with highs AOA 90: 0 (second year in a row) .Seasonal Rainfall... Even though rainfall was above average for the second Spring in a row, the quantity was the smallest in two years (since 2018). Having said that, though, it was still the 8th wettest Spring on record. There were 45 days with measurable rainfall. This set a new record for number of measurable rainfall days in Spring, breaking the previous record of 44 days from Spring 2015. North Little Rock, AR Days with Measurable Rainfall in Spring (March 1-May 31) Rank YearNumber of Days 1 2020 45 2 2015 44 3 1990 43 4 1983 41 5 1991 39 .Miscellaneous Phenomena... March 3rd Small hail fell briefly at the North Little Rock Airport. April 28th inch diameter hail fell with the passage of a strong thunderstorm. $$ 57