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CXUS54 KLZK 121101 AAB  
CLMLZK  
 
CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR  
555 AM CDT FRI APR 12 2024  
   
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...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1975 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 03/26/2020  
03/31/1981  
05/26/1964  
LOW 14 03/03/2014  
03/02/1980  
01/01/2000  
HIGHEST 77 03/04 64 13 80 03/23  
LOWEST 32 03/19 45 -13 26 03/19  
AVG. MAXIMUM 65.8 62.5 3.3 62.3  
AVG. MINIMUM 47.7 43.5 4.2 45.1  
MEAN 56.7 53.0 3.7 53.7  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.1 -0.1 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 1 2.9 -1.9 5  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 12.52 2016  
MINIMUM 1.61 2007  
TOTALS 5.25 5.13 0.12 9.28  
DAILY AVG. 0.17 0.17 0.00 0.30  
DAYS >= .01 8 10.8 -2.8 10  
DAYS >= .10 6 9  
DAYS >= .50 3 7  
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.3 -0.3 4  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 2.48 03/14 TO 03/14  
STORM TOTAL 2.48  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
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 3.1 3.8 -0.7 MM  
LIQUID 7/1 0.31 0.00 0.31 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0  
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.3 -0.3 1  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 265 385 -120 356  
SINCE 7/1 2505 2959 -454 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 15 13 2 15  
SINCE 1/1 23 14 9 MM  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST 10/20/1989  
LATEST 04/19/1983  
EARLIEST 10/31  
LATEST 03/20    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED MM  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION MM DATE MM  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION MM DATE MM  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER MM  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 0  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 0  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 5  
LIGHT RAIN 13 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 1 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1  
HAZE 0  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
   
ADDITIONAL DATA FOR NORTH LITTLE ROCK FOR MARCH 2024
 
 
   
MONTHLY AVERAGES
 
 
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 65.8 (+3.3) WAS THE 15TH HOTTEST AND  
WARMEST SINCE 2021.  
 
THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 47.7 (+4.2) WAS THE 6TH HOTTEST AND  
WARMEST SINCE 2020.  
 
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 56.7 (+3.7) WAS THE 8TH HOTTEST AND  
WARMEST SINCE 2017.  
 
THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE THREE TO FOUR  
DEGREES ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES.  
   
DAILY TEMPERATURES
 
 
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 2 DAYS.  
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 21 DAYS.  
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 8 DAYS.  
   
DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH
 
 
DATE RECORD TYPE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD  
03/04 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 60 IN 2024 60 IN 2011  
03/05 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 59 IN 2024 59 IN 2022  
03/05 HIGH TEMPERATURE 75 IN 2024 75 IN 2009  
   
MONTHLY RAINFALL
 
 
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 5.25 INCHES WAS THE 19TH WETTEST ON  
RECORD AND WETTEST SINCE 2023. THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS 0.12 INCHES  
ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.  
   
DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH
 
 
DATE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD  
03/14 2.48 IN 2024 1.40 IN 1982  
   
MONTHLY SNOWFALL
 
 
NO MONTHLY SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED. THE MONTHLY SNOWFALL WAS 0.4  
INCHES BELOW AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.  
   
DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH
 
 
NO DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.  
 

 
 
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