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

...THE HARRISON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             81   01/24/1943
 LOW             -18   01/18/1930
HIGHEST           75   01/02         44      31       66  01/31
LOWEST            18   01/31         25      -7        3  01/21
                       01/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.2               46.9     4.3     46.6
AVG. MINIMUM    32.2               27.2     5.0     23.0
MEAN            41.7               37.0     4.7     34.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                4.5    -1.5        5
DAYS MIN <= 32    17               21.2    -4.2       26
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.42   1916
 MINIMUM           T   1931
TOTALS          2.74               2.67    0.07     1.68
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.09    0.00     0.05
DAYS >= .01       10                8.2     1.8        5
DAYS >= .10        8                                   2
DAYS >= .50        1                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.6     0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.00   01/24 TO 01/24
 STORM TOTAL    1.00
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          29.0   1918
 24 HR TOTAL    13.0   01/08/1977 TO 01/09/1977
 SNOW DEPTH       24   01/21/1918
TOTALS          11.0                4.2     6.8     13.3
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.10               0.40    0.70     1.30
SINCE 7/1       15.1                6.0     9.1       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     1.51               0.00    1.51       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1
DAYS >= TRACE      5                 MM      MM        8
DAYS >= 1.0        2                                   2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       10   01/25
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                12.0  01/15 TO 01/15

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    714                867    -153      928
 SINCE 7/1      2235               2396    -161       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       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              7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/280    DATE  01/11
                                25/240          01/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/300    DATE  01/11
                                37/240          01/27
                                37/270          01/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      2
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

-  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 51.2 F (+4.3 F) WAS THE 30TH WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH ON RECORD FOR THE MONTH. THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF
32.2 F (+5.0 F) WAS THE 8TH WARMEST AVERAGE LOW ON RECORD BEHIND
2006, 1933, 1998, 1990, 1907, 1939, AND 1989. THE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE OF 41.7 F (+4.7 F) WAS TIED WITH 1998 AS THE 16TH
WARMEST AVERAGE TEMPERATURE ON RECORD. 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 22 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 8 DAYS.

.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE    RECORD TYPE        NEW RECORD        PREVIOUS RECORD
1ST     HIGH TEMPERATURE    73 (2023)         71 (1943)

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 2.74 INCHES WAS ONLY 0.07 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 11.0 INCHES. THIS WAS THE 12TH SNOWIEST
JANUARY ON RECORD.

.DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE    RECORD TYPE        NEW RECORD        PREVIOUS RECORD
24TH    SNOWFALL            9.0 (2023)        1.5 (1948)