NWS Little Rock, AR - Harrison Climate Summary (May 2022)

...THE HARRISON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1891 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             99   05/29/1926
                       05/28/1926
 LOW              26   05/02/1911
                       05/01/1903
HIGHEST           91   05/12         76      15       85  05/26
LOWEST            45   05/04         56     -11       41  05/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.7               76.6     0.1     72.4
AVG. MINIMUM    57.7               55.8     1.9     53.5
MEAN            67.2               66.2     1.0     63.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.7     1.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.87   1961
 MINIMUM        0.59   2012
TOTALS          6.64               4.81    1.83     1.17
DAILY AVG.      0.21               0.16    0.05     0.22
DAYS >= .01       13               11.8     1.2        2
DAYS >= .10        9                                   1
DAYS >= .50        3                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.4     1.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.30   05/05 TO 05/05
 STORM TOTAL    2.30
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.1   2013
 24 HR TOTAL     0.1   05/03/2013 TO 05/03/2013
 SNOW DEPTH        T   05/03/2013
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1       25.3               11.5    13.8       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     2.53               1.00    1.53       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                 MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     80                 75       5      117
 SINCE 7/1      3473               3881    -408       MM
COOLING TOTAL    155                112      43       62
 SINCE 1/1       189                152      37       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/13/1902
 LATEST       05/17/1912
EARLIEST                        11/04
LATEST                          04/22
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/160    DATE  05/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/160    DATE  05/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      0

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

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...ADDITIONAL DATA FOR HARRISON FOR MAY 2022...

.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS THE WARMEST SINCE 2019. THE AVERAGE
LOW AND MONTHLY TEMPERATURE WERE WARMEST SINCE 2018.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 17 DAYS AND BELOW AVERAGE
ON 14 DAYS.

.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE  RECORD TYPE               NEW RECORD    PREVIOUS RECORD
10TH  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE     71(2022)       71(1918)
12TH  HIGH TEMPERATURE            91(2022)       91(1911)
20TH  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE     73(2022)       69(1970)
22ND  COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE    59(2022)       60(1979)
23RD  COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE    60(2022)       62(1973)

ON THE 20TH, LOW TEMPERATURE OF 73 MOST RECENTLY TIED MAY 30, 2011
FOR 4TH WARMEST ON RECORD FOR THE MONTH OF MAY AT HARRISON.

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
EVEN THOUGH RAINFALL WAS ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH, IT WAS STILL
THE DRIEST MAY SINCE 2019.

.DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE  NEW RECORD         PREVIOUS RECORD
 5TH  2.30(2022)           2.10(1961)