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CXUS54 KLZK 121047 AAB
CLMLIT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
545 AM CDT FRI APR 12 2024
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...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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 91 03/31/1974
LOW 11 03/03/1943
HIGHEST 81 03/14 64 17 83 03/23
03/04
LOWEST 32 03/19 43 -11 26 03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM 69.2 63.7 5.5 65.6
AVG. MINIMUM 48.3 41.8 6.5 46.5
MEAN 58.7 52.7 6.0 56.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 1 3.8 -2.8 3
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 12.33 2016
MINIMUM 0.52 1925
TOTALS 5.98 4.96 1.02 8.44
DAILY AVG. 0.19 0.16 0.03 0.27
DAYS >= .01 9 10.5 -1.5 11
DAYS >= .10 6 10
DAYS >= .50 4 5
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.5 -0.5 5
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 4.14 03/14 TO 03/15
STORM TOTAL 3.59
(MM/DD(HH))
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
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.4 -0.4 MM
DAYS >= 1.0 0 MM
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 219 391 -172 290
SINCE 7/1 2206 2979 -773 MM
COOLING TOTAL 31 11 20 21
SINCE 1/1 48 13 35 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 7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/170 DATE 03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 46/170 DATE 03/25
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 10
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 10 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 6
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
ADDITIONAL DATA FOR LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD FOR MARCH 2024
MONTHLY AVERAGES
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 69.2 (+5.5) WAS THE 13TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2012.
THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 48.3 (+6.5) WAS THE 16TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2012.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 58.7 (+6.0) WAS THE 15TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2012.
THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE FIVE TO SIX
DEGREES ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES.
DAILY TEMPERATURES
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 1 DAY.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 25 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 5 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH
NO DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH.
MONTHLY RAINFALL
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 5.98 INCHES WAS THE 42ND WETTEST ON
RECORD AND WETTEST SINCE 2023. THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS 1.02 INCHES
ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.
DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH
DATE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
03/14 3.59 IN 2024 2.04 IN 1982
MONTHLY SNOWFALL
NO MONTHLY SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED. THE MONTHLY SNOWFALL WAS 0.5
INCHES BELOW AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.
DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH
NO DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.
ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE MONTH
NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OCCURRED DURING THE MONTH.
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