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CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
916 PM CST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...

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             87   02/25/1918
 LOW             -12   02/12/1899
HIGHEST           81   02/25         MM      MM       81  02/28
LOWEST             1   01/17         MM      MM        2  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.0               52.8     5.2     58.2
AVG. MINIMUM    37.1               32.8     4.3     39.2
MEAN            47.6               42.8     4.8     48.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                3.0     1.0        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               40.8   -13.8       25
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS         13.63              12.55    1.08    21.84
DAILY AVG.      0.15                NAN     NAN     0.24
DAYS >= .01       27               28.0    -1.0       MM
DAYS >= .10       18               18.0     0.0       MM
DAYS >= .50       10                9.1     0.9       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       5                3.4     1.6       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.66                                4.19  02/24 TO 02/24
 STORM TOTAL    2.59                                4.19
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.3   2021
 24 HR TOTAL    13.0   01/17/1893 TO 01/18/1893
 SNOW DEPTH       15   02/18/2021
TOTALS           3.7                3.3     0.4      0.1
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.40               0.30    0.10     0.01
SINCE 7/1        3.7                3.3     0.4       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.37               0.30    0.07       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE      4                1.7     2.3       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        1                0.9     0.1       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   01/16                           0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     3.0   01/14 TO 01/15                0.1  12/22 TO 12/22
 STORM TOTAL     2.4                                 0.1
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1597               2008    -411     1472
 SINCE 7/1      1987               2623    -636       MM
COOLING TOTAL     17                  3      14       17
 SINCE 1/1        17                  2      15       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              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/330    DATE  02/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/220    DATE  02/27

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           32
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             29
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         30


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      16
LIGHT RAIN               31     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
FOG                      31     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                     18

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

&&

.SEASONAL TEMPERATURES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 58.0 (+5.2) RANKED AS THE 6TH
HOTTEST SEASONAL AVERAGE HIGH ON RECORD ALONG WITH 2015-16.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 37.1 (+4.3) RANKED AS THE 26TH
HOTTEST SEASONAL AVERAGE LOW ON RECORD.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 45.5 (+2.7) WAS THE 12TH HOTTEST SEASONAL
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE ON RECORD.

THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURE OF 81 DEGREES OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 25TH,
WHICH WAS THE 11TH HOTTEST ON RECORD FOR THE SEASON ALONG WITH 2017-
18, 2016-17, 2015-16, 1968-69, 1956-57, AND 1942-43.

THERE WAS 1 DAY WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 80 DEGREES OR GREATER.

THERE WERE 4 DAYS WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES REMAINED AT OR BELOW 32
DEGREES. THIS IS THE 67TH HIGHEST NUMBER OF DAYS WITH HIGHS OF 32
DEGREES OR BELOW.

THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE OF 1 DEGREE OCCURRED ON JANUARY 17TH, AND
THIS RANKED AS THE 16TH COLDEST FOR THE SEASON ALONG WITH 1893-94.

THERE WERE 27 DAYS WHEN LOW TEMPERATURES FELL TO OR BELOW 32
DEGREES. THIS IS THE 18TH LEAST NUMBER OF DAYS WITH LOWS AT OR BELOW
32 DEGREES ALONG WITH 1971-72, 1932-33, AND 1918-19.

.SEASONAL RAINFALL...
SEASONAL RAINFALL WAS SLIGHTLY ABOVE AVERAGE WITH A TOTAL OF 13.63
INCHES (+1.08). THIS WAS THE 58TH WETTEST SEASON ON RECORD.

.SEASONAL SNOWFALL...
SEASONAL SNOWFALL TOTALED 3.7 INCHES.

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