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Climate Summary (May 2023)
...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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 98 05/31/1998
05/26/1964
LOW 38 05/04/2013
05/03/2013
01/01/2000
HIGHEST 91 05/06 81 10 97 05/13
05/15
05/31
LOWEST 46 05/01 59 -13 53 05/01
AVG. MAXIMUM 84.4 80.5 3.9 83.7
AVG. MINIMUM 63.4 59.3 4.1 63.6
MEAN 73.9 69.9 4.0 73.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 7 3.5 3.5 12
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 15.91 1882
MINIMUM 0.64 1918
TOTALS 1.72 5.08 -3.36 4.91
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.16 -0.10 0.16
DAYS >= .01 7 10.9 -3.9 10
DAYS >= .10 2 8
DAYS >= .50 1 5
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.6 -0.6 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.48 05/10 TO 05/11
STORM TOTAL 1.13
(MM/DD(HH))
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL MM MM
24 HR TOTAL MM
SNOW DEPTH MM MM
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SINCE 7/1 0.1 3.8 -3.7 MM
LIQUID 7/1 0.01 0.30 -0.29 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 MM 0.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 9 30 -21 2
SINCE 7/1 2355 3162 -807 MM
COOLING TOTAL 293 182 111 277
SINCE 1/1 378 243 135 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 6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 29/140 DATE 05/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 40/130 DATE 05/10
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 8
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 6 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 9 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 9 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 7
- 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 84.4 (+3.9) WAS TIED FOR THE 10TH
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2018.
THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 63.4 (+4.1) WAS THE 19TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2022.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 73.9 (+4.0) WAS THE 15TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2018.
THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE ABOUT 4 DEGREES
ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES.
.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 4 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 21 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 6 DAYS.
.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE RECORD TYPE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
05/09 HIGH TEMPERATURE 90 IN 2023 90 IN 2007
.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 1.72 WAS THE 19TH DRIEST ON RECORD AND
DRIEST SINCE 2012. THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS -3.36 BELOW AVERAGE FOR
THE MONTH.
.DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.
.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED.
.DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.
...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 98 05/30/1977
LOW 39 05/03/2013
HIGHEST 89 05/31 81 8 92 05/12
LOWEST 47 05/02 61 -14 54 05/27
05/23
AVG. MAXIMUM 81.3 79.3 2.0 80.9
AVG. MINIMUM 62.4 60.7 1.7 62.2
MEAN 71.8 70.0 1.8 71.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 2.1 -2.1 3
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 12.93 2009
MINIMUM 0.55 2012
TOTALS 2.63 5.39 -2.76 5.22
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.17 -0.09 0.17
DAYS >= .01 8 11.1 -3.1 10
DAYS >= .10 3 8
DAYS >= .50 1 5
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.5 -0.5 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.09 05/11 TO 05/11
STORM TOTAL 2.09
(MM/DD(HH))
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL MM 2022
24 HR TOTAL MM
SNOW DEPTH MM MM
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 T
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.00 0.00 T
SINCE 7/1 0.6 3.8 -3.2 MM
LIQUID 7/1 0.06 0.00 0.06 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.0 0.0 2
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 13 33 -20 13
SINCE 7/1 2698 3142 -444 MM
COOLING TOTAL 234 188 46 223
SINCE 1/1 286 257 29 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 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 1 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
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 81.3 (+2.0) WAS TIED FOR THE 16TH
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2018.
THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 62.4 (+1.7) WAS TIED FOR THE 14TH
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2018.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 71.8 (+1.8) WAS THE 15TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2018.
THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE ALL ABOUT 2
DEGREES ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES.
.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 2 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 19 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 10 DAYS.
.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.
.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 2.63 WAS THE 7TH DRIEST ON RECORD AND
DRIEST SINCE 2012. THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS -2.76 ABOVE AVERAGE FOR
THE MONTH.
.DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.
.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED.
.DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.