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CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
0245 PM CST MON JAN 15 2024

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...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 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            114   08/03/2011
 LOW             -12   02/12/1899
HIGHEST          107   08/26         73      34      104  08/15
LOWEST            25   01/14         52     -27        2  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.6               72.3     4.3     75.1
AVG. MINIMUM    55.7               51.1     4.6     53.0
MEAN            66.2               61.7     4.5     64.0
DAYS MAX >= 90   100               76.4    23.6       98
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                3.1    -2.1        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               50.1   -24.1       63
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       81.79   2009
 MINIMUM       28.26   1963
TOTALS         56.86              50.42    6.44    48.19
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.14    0.02     0.13
DAYS >= .01       81              105.9   -24.9       96
DAYS >= .10       57               71.3   -14.3       62
DAYS >= .50       30               34.2    -4.2       31
DAYS >= 1.00      15               14.6     0.4       13
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.19  02/24 TO 02/24                3.30  03/21 TO 03/22
 STORM TOTAL    4.19  02/24                         2.93

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          32.6   1960
 24 HR TOTAL    13.0   01/17/1893 TO 01/18/1893
 SNOW DEPTH       15   02/18/2021
TOTALS             T                3.8    -3.8      6.1
 LIQUID EQUIV      T               0.40   -0.40     0.60
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.6    -0.6       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00               0.00    0.00       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE      3                2.2     0.8       16
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.1    -1.1        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   3  03/12
 24 HR TOTAL       T   01/25 TO 01/25                3.3  03/11 TO 03/11
                       01/31 TO 01/31
                       02/01 TO 02/01
 STORM TOTAL     0.0                                 3.3
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2142               3165   -1023     2798
 SINCE 7/1       886               1264    -378       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2695               1989     706     2576
 SINCE 1/1      2695               1990     705       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              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/360    DATE  06/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/360    DATE  06/25

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.52
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           85
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            120
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         68


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             74     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               50     RAIN                      68
LIGHT RAIN              123     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      2
FOG                     127     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     15
HAZE                     73

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

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.YEARLY TEMPERATURES...
THE YEARLY AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 76.6 (+4.3) WAS THE 2ND HOTTEST
YEAR AND WARMEST YEAR SINCE 2012.

THE YEARLY AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 55.7 (+4.6) WAS THE 1ST HOTTEST
YEAR WHICH SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 55.5 SET IN 1921.

THE YEARLY AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 66.2 (+4.5) WAS THE 1ST HOTTEST
YEAR WHICH SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 65.8 SET IN 2012.

THE HIGHEST YEARLY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 107 DEGREES OCCURRED ON AUG 26TH,
WHICH WAS THE WARMEST HIGH TEMPERATURE SINCE 2012 AND TIED FOR 9TH HOTTEST
TEMPERATURE OF ANY YEAR.

THERE WERE 15 DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES WHICH IS THE
14TH MOST DAYS OF ANY YEAR AND THE MOST NUMBER OF DAYS SINCE 2022.

THERE WERE 7 CONSECUTIVE DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES
- AUG 20TH THROUGH AUG 26TH.

THERE WERE 100 DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES WHICH IS THE
6TH MOST DAYS OF ANY YEAR AND THE MOST NUMBER OF DAYS SINCE 2010.

THE LOWEST YEARLY MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 25 DEGREES OCCURRED ON JAN 14TH,
WHICH WAS THE WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE SINCE RECORD KEEPING BEGAN IN 1879
OR PUT ANOTHER WAY, THE 1ST HOTTEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ANY YEAR. THE
NEW LOW OF 25 DEGREES SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 24 DEGREES SET IN 1952.

THERE WERE 26 DAILY LOW TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED FOR
THE 6TH FEWEST DAYS OF ANY YEAR AND THE LEAST NUMBER OF DAYS SINCE 1933.

THERE WAS 1 DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED FOR THE
11TH FEWEST DAYS OF ANY YEAR AND THE LEAST NUMBER OF DAYS SINCE 2019.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YEARLY MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS 82 DEGREES.

THE FIRST FREEZE OCCURRED ON OCT 31ST AND THE LAST FREEZE OCCURRED ON MAR 20TH.

**FOR RANKING PURPOSES SHOWN ABOVE, A YEAR WAS OMITTED IF IT WAS MISSING MORE
THAN 7 DAYS WORTH OF DATA**


.ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE YEAR...
MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE WAS MEASURED AT 29.12 INCHES ON MARCH 3RD.

MAXIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE WAS MEASURED AT 30.66 INCHES ON DECEMBER 13RD.

WINDS WERE SUSTAINED AT 46 MPH/300 DEGREES AND GUSTED TO 57 MPH/270 DEGREES ON
APRIL 15TH WITH THE PASSAGE OF A THUNDERSTORM.

WINDS WERE SUSTAINED AT 48 MPH/360 DEGREES AND GUSTED TO 69 MPH/360 DEGREES ON
JUNE 25TH WITHIN A SQUALL LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

WINDS WERE SUSTAINED AT 44 MPH/350 DEGREES AND GUSTED TO 58 MPH/360 DEGREES ON
JULY 14TH WITH THE PASSAGE OF A THUNDERSTORM.


.YEARLY RAINFALL...
THE YEARLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 56.86 INCHES (+6.44) WAS THE 33RD WETTEST ON
RECORD AND WETTEST SINCE 2020.


.YEARLY SNOWFALL...
THE YEARLY SNOWFALL TOTAL OF A TRACE (-3.8) WAS TIED FOR THE 1ST LEAST SNOWIEST
ON RECORD AND LEAST SNOWIEST SINCE 2020.


(DFN = DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL)


2023 TEMPERATURE AVERAGES AND EXTREMES         LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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                AVERAGE TEMPERATURES                        TEMPERATURE EXTREMES
MONTH     HIGH    LOW      MONTHLY     DFN         MAX      DATE(S)          MIN      DATE(S)
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JAN       58.6    39.6     49.1        +8.4        77       11               25       14
FEB       62.1    41.7     51.9        +7.2        81       28               27       18/04
MAR       65.6    46.5     56.0        +3.3        83       23               26       20
APR       73.9    52.5     63.2        +1.8        89       04               41       24
MAY       84.4    63.4     73.9        +4.0        91       31/15/06         46       01
JUN       91.6    70.2     80.9        +2.9        100      30/29            66       13
JUL       92.8    74.3     83.6        +2.2        102      29               67       10
AUG       95.7    75.3     85.5        +4.7        107      26               65       17
SEP       91.1    67.0     79.1        +5.1        102      06               59       18
OCT       78.2    56.6     67.4        +4.8        95       01               31       31
NOV       65.7    43.9     54.8        +3.7        83       07/06            29       27
DEC       59.8    37.9     48.8        +5.8        69       01               29       19
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ANNUAL    76.6    55.7     66.2        +4.5        107      AUG 26           25       JAN 14


2023 RAINFALL, DEPARTURES, AND EXTREMES         LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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MONTH        RAINFALL       DFN              MAX/CALENDAR DAY         MAX/24 HOURS
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JAN          8.07           +4.57            1.45/29TH                2.38/28TH-29TH
FEB          7.62           +3.65            4.19/24TH                4.19/24TH
MAR          8.44           +3.48            2.33/16TH                2.33/16TH
APR          9.87           +4.28            2.61/20TH                3.31/20TH-21ST
MAY          1.72           -3.36            1.13/11TH                1.48/10TH-11TH
JUN          4.49           +0.94            1.45/10TH                2.08/09TH-10TH
JUL          3.71           +0.38            0.94/21ST                0.94/21ST
AUG          1.81           -1.35            0.53/07TH & 26TH         1.06/17TH
SEP          0.46           -2.55            0.18/24TH                0.18/24TH
OCT          5.24            0.77            2.44/28TH                2.66/28TH-29TH
NOV          4.03           -0.69            2.23/30TH                2.23/30TH
DEC          1.40           -3.68            0.79/24TH                2.21/30TH-01ST
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ANNUAL       56.86          +6.44            4.19  FEB 24             4.19  FEB 24


2023 SNOWFALL, DEPARTURES, AND EXTREMES         LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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MONTH     SNOW        DFN        MAX/CALENDAR DAY      MAX/24 HOUR       GREATEST DEPTH/DATE
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JAN           T      -1.1        T/25TH/31ST           T/25TH/31ST       0
FEB           T      -1.6        T/01ST                T/01ST            0
MAR         0.0      -0.5        0.0                   0.0               0
APR         0.0       0.0        0.0                   0.0               0
OCT         0.0       0.0        0.0                   0.0               0
NOV         0.0       0.0        0.0                   0.0               0
DEC         0.0      -0.6        0.0                   0.0               0
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ANN.          T      -3.8        T  FEB 01             T  FEB 01         0


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MISCELLANEOUS DATA (FIRST/LAST DATES, ETC.)
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DAYS WITH MINIMUMS AT OR BELOW FREEZING......................26
DAYS WITH MINIMUMS AT OR BELOW ZERO..........................00
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR BELOW FREEZING......................01
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES....................100
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES...................15
LAST FREEZE..................................................MARCH 20TH
FIRST 80-DEGREE DAY..........................................FEBRUARY 28TH
FIRST 90-DEGREE DAY..........................................MAY 6TH
FIRST 100-DEGREE DAY.........................................JUNE 29TH
LAST 100-DEGREE DAY..........................................SEPTEMBER 6TH
LAST 90-DEGREE DAY...........................................OCTOBER 3RD
LAST 80-DEGREE DAY...........................................NOVEMBER 8TH
FIRST FREEZE.................................................OCTOBER 31ST


RECORD HIGHS
DATE    RECORD TYPE                     NEW RECORD              OLD RECORD
01/11   HIGH TEMPERATURE                77 IN 2023              77 IN 1995, 1911
02/22   HIGH TEMPERATURE                77 IN 2023              76 IN 1988
04/04   HIGH TEMPERATURE                89 IN 2023              89 IN 1880
04/23   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE        56 IN 2023              57 IN 1884
05/09   HIGH TEMPERATURE                90 IN 2023              90 IN 2022, 2007
08/25   HIGH TEMPERATURE               103 IN 2023              103 IN 1998, 1983, 1943
08/26   HIGH TEMPERATURE               107 IN 2023              106 IN 2000
10/01   HIGH TEMPERATURE                95 IN 2023              94 IN 1953
11/06   HIGH TEMPERATURE                83 IN 2023              81 IN 1915


RECORD LOWS
DATE    RECORD TYPE                     NEW RECORD              OLD RECORD
01/02   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         66 IN 2023              63 IN 2005, 2004
01/16   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         57 IN 2023              57 IN 2012, 1928, 1900
03/23   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         68 IN 2023              65 IN 1907
04/04   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         70 IN 2023              68 IN 1929
07/01   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         79 IN 2023              79 IN 1931
07/19   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         82 IN 2023              80 IN 2016
08/12   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         82 IN 2023              81 IN 1881
08/13   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         79 IN 2023              79 IN 2010, 1943, 1881
08/22   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         79 IN 2023              78 IN 2010, 1936
08/23   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         81 IN 2023              78 IN 2011
08/24   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         79 IN 2023              77 IN 2016, 1983, 1982
08/26   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         79 IN 2023              78 IN 2005, 1938
10/27   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE         71 IN 2023              70 IN 1919


RECORD RAINFALL
DATE                NEW RECORD              OLD RECORD
02/24               4.19 IN 2023            2.06 IN 1957
10/28               2.44 IN 2023            2.36 IN 2020
11/30               2.23 IN 2023            1.75 IN 2018


RECORD SNOWFALL
NO DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE BROKEN IN 2023.

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