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Climate Summary (Mar 2021)
 
Little Rock Climate Summary
...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             91   03/31/1974
 LOW              11   03/03/1943
HIGHEST           82   03/27         64      18       88  03/26
LOWEST            32   03/03         43     -11       33  03/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.6               64.0     3.6     66.2
AVG. MINIMUM    44.6               42.7     1.9     48.2
MEAN            56.1               53.4     2.7     57.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                3.4    -2.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.33   2016
 MINIMUM        0.52   1925
TOTALS          4.58               4.68   -0.10     5.42
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.15   -0.00     0.17
DAYS >= .01        7                9.8    -2.8       16
DAYS >= .10        6                                  11
DAYS >= .50        4                                   3
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.6     0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.28   03/25 TO 03/25
 STORM TOTAL    1.28
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          12.0   1875
 24 HR TOTAL    12.0   03/06/1875 TO 03/06/1875
 SNOW DEPTH        8   03/17/1892
TOTALS           0.0                0.4    -0.4      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1       20.3                3.5    16.8       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     2.03                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0  03/29 TO 03/29

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    277                375     -98      252
 SINCE 7/1      2908               2887      21     2713
COOLING TOTAL      8                 14      -6       18
 SINCE 1/1         8                 16      -8       18

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/30
LATEST                          02/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/280    DATE  03/18
                                30/350          03/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/320    DATE  03/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
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      2
HAZE                      3

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

&&

...ADDITIONAL DATA FOR LITTLE ROCK FOR MARCH 2021...

.MONTHLY TEMPERATURES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS THE WARMEST SINCE 2018. THE AVERAGE LOW
TEMPERATURE WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 2019. THE AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE
WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 2019.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 18 DAYS AND BELOW AVERAGE ON 13 DAYS.

.DAILY RECORD TEMPERATURES TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NONE.

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
IT WAS THE DRIEST MARCH SINCE 2019.

.DAINLY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NONE.

.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2018, NO MEASURABLE SNOW FELL DURING THE
MONTH.

.DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NONE.
 
North Little Rock Climate Summary
...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             87   03/26/2020
                       03/31/1981
                       05/26/1964
 LOW              14   03/03/2014
                       03/02/1980
                       01/01/2000
HIGHEST           80   03/27         64      16       87  03/26
LOWEST            33   03/03         45     -12       34  03/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.2               63.6     2.6     64.2
AVG. MINIMUM    46.9               44.3     2.6     48.4
MEAN            56.5               53.9     2.6     56.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                2.6    -2.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.52   2016
 MINIMUM        1.61   2007
TOTALS          5.98               4.77    1.21     6.67
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.15    0.04     0.22
DAYS >= .01        8               10.0    -2.0       17
DAYS >= .10        5                                  14
DAYS >= .50        4                                   4
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.4     1.6        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.36   03/17 TO 03/17
 STORM TOTAL    2.36
 (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             T                0.4    -0.4        T
 LIQUID EQUIV      T               0.00    0.00        T
SINCE 7/1       18.8                4.4    14.4       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     1.88               0.00    1.88       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.3     0.7        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL       T   03/31 TO 03/31                  T  03/03 TO 03/03

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    260                360    -100      280
 SINCE 7/1      2924               2847      77     2762
COOLING TOTAL      5                 17     -12       16
 SINCE 1/1         5                 19     -14       16

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

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/280    DATE  03/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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 2021...

.MONTHLY TEMPERATURES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS THE WARMEST SINCE 2018. THE AVERAGE LOW
TEMPERATURE WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 2019. THE AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE
WAS THE WARMEST SINCE 2017.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 17 DAYS, BELOW AVERAGE ON
11 DAYS AND AVERAGE ON THREE DAYS.

.DAILY RECORD TEMPERATURES TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NONE.

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

.DAINLY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NONE.

.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
A TRACE OF SLEET FELL, WHICH WAS THE FIRST RECORDED MARCH SNOWFALL SINCE 2019.

.DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE    NEW RECORD        PREVIOUS RECORD
31ST  TRACE IN 2021   NONE...RECORD ESTABLISHED