NWS Little Rock, AR - Harrison Climate Summary (Apr 2023)

...THE HARRISON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1891 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   04/27/1927
 LOW              20   04/13/1957
                       04/14/1950
                       04/04/1904
HIGHEST           86   04/03         69      17       82  04/22
LOWEST            32   04/23         48     -16       26  04/01
                       04/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.4               69.6    -0.2     68.7
AVG. MINIMUM    45.8               47.0    -1.2     46.4
MEAN            57.6               58.3    -0.7     57.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                1.7     0.3        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.73   2011
 MINIMUM        0.53   1989
TOTALS          1.35               4.98   -3.63     6.61
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.17   -0.12     0.22
DAYS >= .01        6                9.9    -3.9       16
DAYS >= .10        4                                  12
DAYS >= .50        1                                   4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.6    -1.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.80   04/27 TO 04/27
 STORM TOTAL    0.80
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           9.0   1971
 24 HR TOTAL     5.8   04/04/1993 TO 04/04/1993
 SNOW DEPTH        2   04/14/1980
TOTALS           0.0                0.3    -0.3        T
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00        T
SINCE 7/1       15.1               11.5     3.6       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     1.51               1.00    0.51       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL       0                                   T  04/08 TO 04/08

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    231                232      -1      244
 SINCE 7/1      3495               3805    -310       MM
COOLING TOTAL     19                 31     -12       30
 SINCE 1/1        24                 40     -16       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/13/1902
 LATEST       05/17/1912
EARLIEST                        10/18
LATEST                          04/14
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/170    DATE  04/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/170    DATE  04/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.25
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       4     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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.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 69.4 (-0.2) WAS TIED FOR THE 41ST
COLDEST AND COOLEST SINCE 2022.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 45.8 (-1.2) WAS TIED FOR THE 54TH
COLDEST AND COOLEST SINCE 2021.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 57.6 (-0.7) WAS TIED FOR THE 47TH COLDEST
AND COOLEST SINCE 2022.

THE MONTHLY LOW TEMPERATURES WERE JUST BELOW THE 30-YEAR
CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES. THE MONTHLY HIGH AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES
WERE NEAR THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 0 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 15 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 15 DAYS.

.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 1.35 WAS THE 6TH DRIEST ON RECORD AND
DRIEST SINCE 1992. THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS -3.63 BELOW AVERAGE FOR
THE MONTH.

.DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.

.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED.

.DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.