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Climate Summary (Jan 2021)
 
Little Rock Climate Summary
...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             83   01/25/1950
 LOW              -8   01/12/1918
HIGHEST           75   01/25         50      25       68  01/11
                                                          01/10
LOWEST            22   01/12         31      -9       22  01/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.9               50.5     1.4     52.8
AVG. MINIMUM    33.9               31.2     2.7     36.0
MEAN            42.9               40.8     2.1     44.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.7    -1.7        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    14               17.3    -3.3       12
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.04   1937
 MINIMUM        0.25   2003
TOTALS          2.49               3.55   -1.06     6.84
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.11   -0.03     0.22
DAYS >= .01       10                8.9     1.1       16
DAYS >= .10        6                                   9
DAYS >= .50        2                                   6
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.82   01/24 TO 01/25
 STORM TOTAL    0.80
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.0   1918
 24 HR TOTAL    13.0   01/17/1893 TO 01/18/1893
 SNOW DEPTH       15   01/21/1918
TOTALS             T                1.6    -1.6        T
 LIQUID EQUIV      T               0.20   -0.20       MM
SINCE 7/1          T                1.8    -1.8       MM
 LIQUID 7/1    -0.10                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.6     0.4        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL       T   01/11 TO 01/11                  T  01/22 TO 01/22
                                                          01/22 TO 01/22
                                                          01/22 TO 01/22

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    678                749     -71      628
 SINCE 7/1      1829               1939    -110     1903
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/30
LATEST                          02/27
................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/290    DATE  01/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/290    DATE  01/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

&&

...DATA FOR LITTLE ROCK FOR JANUARY 2021...

.SUMMARY...
THOUGH THE MONTH WAS AROUND TWO DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE IN TERMS OF
TEMPERATURES, IT WAS STILL THE COOLEST JANUARY IN TWO YEARS. THERE
WERE 14 DAYS WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES, WHICH WAS THE MOST IN THREE
YEARS.

RAINFALL WAS A LITTLE OVER AN INCH BELOW AVERAGE, WHICH MADE FOR THE
DRIEST JANUARY IN THREE YEARS. FOR THE 3RD JANUARY IN A ROW, NO
MEASURABLE SNOW FELL.

.MONTHLY TEMPERATURES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH, LOW AND MONTHLY TEMPERATURES WERE THE COOLEST
SINCE 2019.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 12 DAYS, ABOVE AVERAGE ON
15 DAYS, AND RIGHT AT AVERAGE ON FOUR DAYS.

.DAILY RECORD TEMPERATURES TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
THERE WERE NO DAILY RECORD TEMPERATURES TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH.

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
IT WAS THE DRIEST JANUARY SINCE 2018.

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

.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
THOUGH THERE WAS A TRACE OF SNOW DURING THE MONTH, THIS WAS THE 3RD
JANUARY WITH NO MEASURABLE SNOWFALL.

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

.MISCELLANEOUS PHENOMENA...
THE HIGHEST PRESSURE DURING THE MONTH WAS 30.72 INCHES ON THE 28TH.
THIS WAS THE HIGHEST RECORDED PRESSURE IN JANUARY SINCE 2018.
 
North Little Rock Climate Summary
...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1975 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             81   01/30/2002
 LOW              -6   01/20/1985
HIGHEST           73   01/25         49      24       66  01/15
                                                          01/10
LOWEST            24   01/12         31      -7       23  01/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.8               49.5     0.3     50.8
AVG. MINIMUM    34.3               32.7     1.6     36.9
MEAN            42.1               41.1     1.0     43.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.0    -2.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    13               15.0    -2.0        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.55   1999
 MINIMUM        0.31   2003
TOTALS          2.74               3.42   -0.68     7.00
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.11   -0.02     0.23
DAYS >= .01       10                9.0     1.0       19
DAYS >= .10        6                                  10
DAYS >= .50        2                                   5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.78   01/24 TO 01/24
 STORM TOTAL    0.78
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          12.4   1988
 24 HR TOTAL    12.0   01/06/1988 TO 01/07/1988
 SNOW DEPTH       12   01/07/1988
TOTALS             T                1.7    -1.7        T
 LIQUID EQUIV      T               0.30   -0.30        T
SINCE 7/1        0.1                2.2    -2.1       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.01               0.00    0.01       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      4                0.9     3.1        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL       T   01/15 TO 01/15                  T  01/22 TO 01/22
                       01/11 TO 01/11
                       01/07 TO 01/07

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    703                741     -38      648
 SINCE 7/1      1842               1930     -88     1897
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/30
LATEST                          02/27
................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/290    DATE  01/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    31/290    DATE  01/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     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.

&&

...DATA FOR NORTH LITTLE ROCK FOR JANUARY 2021...

.SUMMARY...
THOUGH THE MONTH WAS AROUND A DEGREE AVERAGE IN TERMS OF
TEMPERATURES, IT WAS STILL THE COOLEST JANUARY IN TWO YEARS. THERE
WERE 13 DAYS WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES, WHICH WAS THE MOST IN THREE
YEARS.

RAINFALL WAS BELOW AVERAGE BY OVER HALF AN INCH. IT WAS THE DRIEST
JANUARY IN THREE YEARS. THIS WAS ALSO THE THIRD JANUARY IN A ROW
WITH NO MEASURABLE SNOWFALL.

.MONTHLY TEMPERATURES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH, LOW AND MONTHLY TEMPERATURES WERE THE COOLEST
SINCE 2019.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 16 DAYS, ABOVE AVERAGE ON
14 DAYS, AND RIGHT AT AVERAGE ON ONE DAY.

.DAILY RECORD TEMPERATURES TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE  RECORD TYPE            NEW RECORD       PREVIOUS RECORD
25TH  HIGH TEMPERATURE       73 IN 2021         68 IN 2004

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
IT WAS THE DRIEST JANUARY SINCE 2018.

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

.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
THOUGH THERE WAS A TRACE OF SNOW DURING THE MONTH, THIS WAS THE 3RD
JANUARY WITH NO MEASURABLE SNOWFALL. TRACE AMOUNTS OF SLEET AND SNOW
FELL ON FOUR DAYS, WHICH WAS THE MOST NUMBER OF SNOWFALL DAYS IN JANUARY
(MEASURABLE OR NOT) SINCE 2016.

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

.MISCELLANEOUS PHENOMENA...
THE HIGHEST PRESSURE DURING THE MONTH WAS 30.73 INCHES ON THE 28TH.
THIS WAS THE HIGHEST RECORDED PRESSURE IN JANUARY SINCE 2018.