NWS Little Rock, AR - Little Rock Climate Summary (Mar 2022)

...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             91   03/31/1974
 LOW              11   03/03/1943
HIGHEST           82   03/06         64      18       82  03/27
LOWEST            26   03/12         43     -17       32  03/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.7               63.7     4.0     67.6
AVG. MINIMUM    42.7               41.8     0.9     44.6
MEAN            55.2               52.7     2.5     56.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                3.8     0.2        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.33   2016
 MINIMUM        0.52   1925
TOTALS          6.29               4.96    1.33     4.58
DAILY AVG.      0.20               0.16    0.04     0.15
DAYS >= .01        9               10.5    -1.5        7
DAYS >= .10        7                                   6
DAYS >= .50        3                                   4
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.5     0.5        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.30   03/21 TO 03/22
 STORM TOTAL    2.93
 (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           3.3                0.5     2.8      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.30               0.00    0.30     0.00
SINCE 7/1        6.0                3.8     2.2       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.60               0.30    0.30       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      2                0.4     1.6        0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   03/12
 24 HR TOTAL     3.3   0MM11 TO 03/11                0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    310                391     -81      277
 SINCE 7/1      2398               2979    -581       MM
COOLING TOTAL     15                 11       4        8
 SINCE 1/1        15                 13       2       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/05
LATEST                          03/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/310    DATE  03/07
                                30/320          03/30
                                30/120          03/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/310    DATE  03/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SLEET                      1
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      4

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

&&

...ADDITIONAL DATA FOR LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD FOR MARCH 2022...
ON THE WHOLE, MARCH WAS ABOUT 2.5 AND A HALF DEGREES ABOVE THE 30-
YEAR MEAN. HIGH TEMPERATURES MADE THE DIFFERENCE, WITH THE AVERAGE
OVER THREE AND A HALF DEGREES ABOVE THE MEAN. HOWEVER, LOWS WERE
JUST ABOUT RIGHT AT THE MEAN FOR MARCH. SO, EVEN WITH ABOVE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES, THIS WAS STILL THE COOLEST MARCH IN THREE YEARS.

THERE WERE FOUR DAYS WITH LOW TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW FREEZING,
WHICH WAS THE MOST SINCE 2019. THERE WERE THREE DAYS WITH HIGH
TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 80, WHICH WAS THE MOST SINCE 2018. THE
FIRST 80-DEGREE DAY WAS RECORDED ON MARCH 2ND, WHICH WAS THE
EARLIEST IN FOUR YEARS.

RAINFALL AND SNOWFALL WERE BOTH ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.
MEASURABLE SNOW FELL DURING MARCH, WHICH WAS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE IN
SEVEN YEARS. IT WAS THE WETTEST MARCH IN SIX YEARS.

.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
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 17 DAYS, BELOW AVERAGE ON
13 DAYS, AND RIGHT AT AVERAGE ON ONE DAY.

.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE  RECORD TYPE               NEW RECORD    PREVIOUS RECORD
 6TH  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE   69 IN 2022      69 IN 1956

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
IT WAS THE WETTEST MARCH SINCE 2016.

.DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE   NEW RECORD        PREVIOUS RECORD
22ND  2.93 IN 2022         1.09 IN 1948

.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2015, MEASURABLE SNOW FELL IN MARCH. IT WAS THE
SNOWIEST MARCH SINCE THEN. AT 0.1 INCHES, THE AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH FOR THE
MONTH WAS ALSO THE MOST FOR MARCH SINCE 2015.

.DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE   NEW RECORD        PREVIOUS RECORD
11TH  3.3  IN 2022     TRACE IN 1948, 1932

...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1975 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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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           79   03/03         64      15       80  03/27
LOWEST            24   03/12         45     -21       33  03/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.5               62.5     2.0     66.2
AVG. MINIMUM    42.4               43.5    -1.1     46.9
MEAN            53.4               53.0     0.4     56.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                2.9     1.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.52   2016
 MINIMUM        1.61   2007
TOTALS          6.04               5.13    0.91     5.98
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.17    0.02     0.19
DAYS >= .01       10               10.8    -0.8        8
DAYS >= .10        7                                   5
DAYS >= .50        3                                   4
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.3     0.7        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.32   03/22 TO 03/22
 STORM TOTAL    2.32
 (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           4.3                0.4     3.9        T
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.40               0.00    0.40        T
SINCE 7/1        9.5                3.8     5.7       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.95               0.00    0.95       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      2                0.3     1.7        1
DAYS >= 1.0        1                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   03/12
 24 HR TOTAL     4.3   03/11 TO 03/11                  T  03/31 TO 03/31

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    357                385     -28      260
 SINCE 7/1      2594               2959    -365       MM
COOLING TOTAL      9                 13      -4        5
 SINCE 1/1         9                 14      -5       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/13
LATEST                          04/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/310    DATE  03/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/100    DATE  03/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SLEET                      2
FOG                       3     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.

&&

...ADDITIONAL DATA FOR NORTH LITTLE ROCK FOR MARCH 2022...

MARCH WAS CLOSE TO AVERAGE IN TERMS OF TEMPERATURES AND THE MONTH
WAS THE COOLEST MARCH SINCE 2019.

THERE WERE FOUR DAYS WITH LOW TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW FREEZING,
WHICH WAS FIRST TIME IN MARCH SINCE 2019. THERE WERE NO DAYS WITH HIGH
TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 80 DEGREES, WHICH WAS ALSO THE FIRST TIME IN
MARCH SINCE 2019.

RAINFALL AND SNOWFALL WERE BOTH ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.
MEASURABLE SNOW FELL DURING MARCH, WHICH WAS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE IN
SEVEN YEARS. IT WAS THE WETTEST MARCH IN TWO YEARS.

.MONTHLY AVERAGES...

THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ABOVE AVERAGE, WAS
STILL THE COLDEST SINCE 2020. THE AVERAGE LOW AND MONTHLY TEMPERATURE
WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 2019.

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

.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE  RECORD TYPE               NEW RECORD    PREVIOUS RECORD
 5TH  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE   58 IN 2022       57 IN 1996
 6TH  HIGH TEMPERATURE          78 IN 2022       78 IN 2009
      WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE   59 IN 2022     55 IN 1992, 1983

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
IT WAS THE WETTEST MARCH SINCE 2020.

.DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE   NEW RECORD        PREVIOUS RECORD
22ND  2.32 IN 2022         0.69 IN 1993

THE 2.32 INCHES OF RAIN ON THE 22ND MARKED THE WETTEST MARCH DAY SINCE
2016, AND THE 8TH WETTEST ON RECORD FOR THE MONTH.

.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2015, MEASURABLE SNOW FELL IN MARCH. IT WAS THE
SNOWIEST MARCH SINCE THEN AND THE 3RD SNOWIEST MARCH ON RECORD. AT 0.1
INCHES, THE AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH FOR THE MONTH WAS ALSO THE MOST FOR
MARCH SINCE 2015.

.DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE   NEW RECORD        PREVIOUS RECORD
11TH  4.3  IN 2022        TRACE IN 2017

THE 4.3 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE 11TH MARKED THE HIGHEST CALENDAR DAY SNOWFALL
ON RECORD IN THE MONTH OF MARCH. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 3.9 INCHES, WHICH
FELL ON MARCH 5, 2015. IT WAS ALSO THE 3RD HIGHEST 24-HOUR MARCH SNOWFALL
ON RECORD.