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Climate Summary (Jan 2023)
 
Little Rock Climate Summary
...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 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             83   01/25/1950
 LOW              -8   01/12/1918
HIGHEST           77   01/11         50      27       72  01/13
LOWEST            25   01/14         31      -6       17  01/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.6               50.5     8.1     54.7
AVG. MINIMUM    39.6               30.9     8.7     29.7
MEAN            49.1               40.7     8.4     42.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.0    -2.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     8               16.5    -8.5       22
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.04   1937
 MINIMUM        0.25   2003
TOTALS          8.07               3.50    4.57     4.31
DAILY AVG.      0.26               0.11    0.15     0.14
DAYS >= .01       13                9.2     3.8        8
DAYS >= .10       10                                   4
DAYS >= .50        8                                   4
DAYS >= 1.00       3                0.7     2.3        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.38   01/28 TO 01/29
 STORM TOTAL    1.45
 (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                1.1    -1.1      0.6
 LIQUID EQUIV      T               0.20   -0.20     0.10
SINCE 7/1        0.1                1.7    -1.6       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.01               0.10   -0.09       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      2                1.0     1.0        4
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 0.6  01/15 TO 01/15

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    494                754    -260      699
 SINCE 7/1      1593               2020    -427       MM
COOLING TOTAL      7                  1       6        0
 SINCE 1/1         7                  1       6       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/12
LATEST                          03/13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/310    DATE  01/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/330    DATE  01/12
                                36/180          01/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      2
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     10

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

&&

.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 58.6 F (+8.1 F) WAS THE 7TH WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH BEHIND 1880, 2006, 1907, 1923/1890, AND 1950. THE
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 39.6 F (+8.7 F) WAS THE 9TH WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW BEHIND 1880, 1890, 1933/1907, 1950/1923, 1932, AND 1911.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 49.1 F (+8.4 F) WAS THE 8TH WARMEST
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE BEHIND 1880, 1890, 1907, 1933, 2006, AND
1950/1923. THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE ALL
WELL ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 0 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 25 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 6 DAYS.

.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE    RECORD TYPE        NEW RECORD        PREVIOUS RECORD
11TH    HIGH TEMPERATURE    77 (2023)         77 (1911/1995)

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 8.07 INCHES WAS THE 19TH WETTEST ON
RECORD AND 4.57 INCHES ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.

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

.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
THE MONTHLY SNOWFALL WAS T, MAKING THIS THE 14TH LEAST SNOWY JANUARY
ON RECORD.

.DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.
 
North Little Rock Climate Summary
...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1975 TO 2023

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           72   01/11         49      23       68  01/01
LOWEST            24   01/31         31      -7       13  01/21
                       01/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.9               48.9     6.0     50.2
AVG. MINIMUM    39.1               32.2     6.9     28.7
MEAN            47.0               40.6     6.4     39.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                2.1    -1.1        3
DAYS MIN <= 32     7               14.4    -7.4       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.55   1999
 MINIMUM        0.31   2003
TOTALS          7.50               3.54    3.96     5.13
DAILY AVG.      0.24               0.11    0.13     0.17
DAYS >= .01       13                9.4     3.6       MM
DAYS >= .10       11                                  MM
DAYS >= .50        7                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.00       4                0.8     3.2       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.31   01/29 TO 01/29
 STORM TOTAL    1.31
 (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           0.4                1.0    -0.6      1.6
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.30   -0.30     0.20
SINCE 7/1        0.6                1.7    -1.1       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.06               0.00    0.06       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T
DAYS >= TRACE      4                0.7     3.3        5
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 1.6  01/15 TO 01/16

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    553                758    -205      785
 SINCE 7/1      1791               2007    -216       MM
COOLING TOTAL      1                  0       1        0
 SINCE 1/1         1                  0       1       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/12
LATEST                          03/13
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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              4     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      3
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      0

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

&&

.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 54.9 F (+6.0 F) WAS THE 5TH WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH ON RECORD BEHIND 2006, 2002, 1990, AND 2012. THE
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 39.1 F (+6.9 F) WAS THE 3RD WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW BEHIND 2006 AND 1998. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 47.0 F
(+6.4 F) TIED 2002 AS THE 3RD WARMEST ON RECORD BEHIND 2006 AND
1990. THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE ALL WELL
ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 1 DAY.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 23 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 7 DAYS.

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

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 7.50 INCHES WAS THE 2ND WETTEST ON
RECORD, ONLY TOPPED BY 1999. THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS 3.96 INCHES
ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.

.DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE    RECORD TYPE        NEW RECORD        PREVIOUS RECORD
28TH    RAINFALL            1.05 (2023)       0.93 (1990)
29TH    RAINFALL            1.31 (2023)       1.09 (2001)

.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
THE MONTHLY SNOWFALL WAS 0.4 INCHES. THIS IS 0.6 INCHES BELOW
AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.

.DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE    RECORD TYPE        NEW RECORD        PREVIOUS RECORD
24TH    SNOWFALL            T (2023)          T (1979/2000)