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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1005 AM CDT SAT JUN 6 2020

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...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
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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.

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...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.

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