Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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CLMLZK
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1157 AM CDT MON APR 2 2018
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...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2018...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1975 TO 2018
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 03/31/1981
LOW 14 03/03/2014
03/02/1980
01/01/2000
HIGHEST 80 03/26 64 16 85 03/21
LOWEST 32 03/07 45 -13 28 03/15
AVG. MAXIMUM 65.5 63.6 1.9 67.0
AVG. MINIMUM 45.5 44.3 1.2 46.7
MEAN 55.5 53.9 1.6 56.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 1 2.6 -1.6 2
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 12.52 2016
MINIMUM 1.61 2007
TOTALS 3.13 4.77 -1.64 3.47
DAILY AVG. 0.10 0.15 -0.05 0.11
DAYS >= .01 11 10.0 1.0 11
DAYS >= .10 5 8
DAYS >= .50 3 3
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.4 -1.4 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.22 03/27 TO 03/28
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 6.4 2015
24 HR TOTAL 6.4 03/04/2015 TO 03/05/2015
SNOW DEPTH 5 03/05/2015
03/10/1984
TOTALS 0.0 0.4 -0.4 T
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.00 0.00 T
SINCE 7/1 1.5 4.4 -2.9 0.8
LIQUID 7/1 0.15 0.50 -0.35 0.08
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.3 -0.3 1
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL 0.0
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 298 360 -62 271
SINCE 7/1 2745 2846 -101 2102
COOLING TOTAL 12 17 -5 27
SINCE 1/1 15 19 -4 44
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 10/20/1989
LATEST 04/19/1983
EARLIEST 03/07 11/13
LATEST 03/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 18/340 DATE 03/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 39/270 DATE 03/06
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR MM
NUMBER OF DAYS PC MM
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY MM
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 65
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 6 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...Data for North Little Rock for March 2018...
.Summary...
For the second month in a row, temperatures were above average...
this time by around a degree and a half. That being said, though,
this was still the coldest March in several years by average high,
low and monthly temperature.
Rainfall was below average for the second year in a row. It was the
driest March in eight years.
No snow fell for the third March in a row.
.Monthly Temperatures...
The average high, low and monthly temperature were the coldest since
2015.
.Daily Temperatures...
Daily temperatures were above average on 15 days, average on two
days, and below average on 14 days.
There was only one day with a low temperature at or below freezing,
which was the fewest since 2016.
There was only one day with a high temperature of 80 degrees or
more. This was the fewest such days since 2014.
.Daily Record Temperatures Tied or Broken During the Month...
Date Record Type New Record Previous Record
24th Warmest Low Temperature 63 in 2018 62 in 2000
.Monthly Rainfall...
It was the driest March since 2010, and was the 8th driest on record.
.Daily Rainfall Records Tied or Broken During the Month...
None.
.Monthly Snowfall...
For the first time since 2016, no snow fell during March.
.Daily Record Snowfall Tied or Broken During the Month...
None.
.Miscellaneous Phenomena...
None.
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