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CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
315 PM CDT SAT JUN 15 2024

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...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2024 TO 5/31/2024...

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              11   03/03/1943
HIGHEST           92   05/26         MM      MM       91  05/06
                       05/27
                       05/19
                                                          05/15
                                                          05/31
LOWEST            32   03/19         MM      MM       26  03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.7               72.3     4.4     74.6
AVG. MINIMUM    56.9               50.4     6.5     54.1
MEAN            66.8               61.4     5.4     64.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                3.6     2.4        7
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                4.0    -3.0        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS         24.16              15.63    8.53    20.03
DAILY AVG.      0.26               0.17    0.09     0.22
DAYS >= .01       34               30.8     3.2       30
DAYS >= .10       28               21.7     6.3       22
DAYS >= .50       15               10.7     4.3       14
DAYS >= 1.00       6                4.7     1.3        9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   5.41   05/31 TO 05/31               3.31  04/20 TO 04/21
 STORM TOTAL    5.41                                2.61
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          12.0   1875
 24 HR TOTAL    12.0   03/06/1875 TO 03/06/1875
 SNOW DEPTH        8   03/17/1892
TOTALS           0.0                0.5    -0.5      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                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0    MM                           0.0
 STORM TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    287                576    -289      395
 SINCE 7/1      2274               3162    -888       MM
COOLING TOTAL    473                241     232      364
 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              7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/310    DATE  05/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/310    DATE  05/08

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             36
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         33


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             29     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               17     RAIN                      26
LIGHT RAIN               39     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      40     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                     23

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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.ADDITIONAL DATA FOR LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD  SPRING 2024 (MAR, APR, MAY)...

.SEASONAL TEMPERATURES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 76.7 WAS THE 2ND HOTTEST SEASON AND WARMEST SINCE 2012.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 56.9 WAS THE 2ND HOTTEST SEASON AND WARMEST SINCE 2012.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 66.8 WAS THE 2ND HOTTEST SEASON AND WARMEST SINCE 2012.

THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURE OF 92 DEGREES OCCURRED ON MAY 19TH, 26TH, AND 27TH, WHICH WAS
THE HOTTEST READING SINCE 2022 AND TIED FOR 32ND HOTTEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON.

THE FIRST 90-DEGREE DAY WAS ON MAY 7TH. THERE WERE 6 DAYS WITH HIGHS 90 DEGREES OR MORE.

THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE OF 32 DEGREES OCCURRED ON MAR 19TH, WHICH WAS THE COLDEST READING
SINCE 2023 AND TIED FOR THE 17TH HOTTEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON.

THE LAST FREEZE OCCURRED ON MAR 19TH. THERE WAS 1 DAY WITH LOWS OF 32 DEGREES OR LESS.

.SEASONAL RAINFALL...
THE SEASONAL RAINFALL TOTAL OF 24.16 WAS THE 8TH WETTEST ON RECORD.

.SEASONAL SNOWFALL...
NO SEASONAL SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED.


.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RECORDS - SPRING 2024 - LITTLE ROCK

      WARMEST                      WARMEST                     WARMEST
AVERAGE MONTHLY HIGH        AVERAGE MONTHLY LOW            AVERAGE MONTHLY
 (MAX TEMP - MEAN)            (MIN TEMP - MEAN)           (AVG TEMP - MEAN)
   76.7 F - 2ND                 56.9 F - 2ND                 66.8 F - 2ND

       COOLEST                     COOLEST                     COOLEST
AVERAGE MONTHLY HIGH        AVERAGE MONTHLY LOW             AVERAGE MONTHLY
 (MAX TEMP - MEAN)           (MIN TEMP - MEAN)             (AVG TEMP - MEAN)
  76.7 F - 144TH               56.9 F - 144TH                66.8 F - 144TH

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SEASONAL PRECIPITATION RECORDS - SPRING 2024 - LITTLE ROCK

           WETTEST                  DRIEST                     SNOWIEST
    (PRECIPITATION - SUM)    (PRECIPITATION - SUM)       (PRECIPITATION - SUM)
         24.16 - 8TH           24.16 - 143RD                   0.0

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DAILY EXTREME - SPRING 2024 - LITTLE ROCK

  HIGH TEMPERATURE         LOW TEMPERATURE          RAINFALL         SNOWFALL
    92 F  MAY 19             32 F MAR 19          5.41 MAY 31         0.0

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