NWS Little Rock, AR - March, 2024 Monthly Summary

Storm Reports

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	March, 2024 Monthly Summary

Monthly Statistics

	Temperatures							Precipitation
Site	Max	Min	Avg	Norm	Dep	Hi	Lo	Sum	Norm	Dep
Fayetteville (NW AR)	67.6	41.5	54.5	48.4	+6.1	81	26	3.73	3.98	-0.25
Harrison (NC AR)	66.0	41.9	54.0	49.2	+4.8	82	25	3.29	3.91	-0.62
Jonesboro (NE AR)	65.7	44.4	55.0	51.1	+3.9	79	29	3.00	4.73	-1.73
Fort Smith (WC AR)	69.8	46.1	57.9	53.5	+4.4	82	31	6.04	3.90	+2.14
Little Rock (C AR)	69.2	48.3	58.7	52.7	+6.0	81	32	5.98	4.96	+1.02
Texarkana (SW AR)	71.7	51.1	61.4	56.0	+5.4	85	33	5.53	4.45	+1.08
El Dorado (SC AR)	69.6	46.1	57.8	56.3	+1.5	83	29	9.44	5.10	+4.34
Pine Bluff (SE AR)	68.4	48.1	58.2	54.6	+3.6	81	34	4.38	5.29	-0.91

Above normal temperatures were common across the state during the month of March. Precipitation was above normal across much of western, central and southern Arkansas while portions of eastern and northern Arkansas experienced drier than normal conditions.

Record Temperatures

Temperature records broken in March. Check out the records below.

Site	Record High (Date of Occurrence)
Batesville	79 (3/5)
Hot Springs	82 (3/14)
Mount Ida	83 (3/14)
Stuttgart	78T (3/4)

Note: "T" means record was tied.

Quick Event Summary

Several storm systems impacted the state through the month of March bringing some intense rainfall, large hail and one tornado. The second tornado of the year occurred in Garland/Saline Counties on March 14th. While there were severe weather reports during the month (mainly on the 14th) there was far less severe weather compared to other years. Temperatures were generally well above normal throughout the month, but many locations did experience a freeze around March 18-19. There were no low temperature records broken during the month.

While rainfall totals were above normal in many locations, these values were largely influenced by a heavy rain event that took place on the 14th and 15th when severe weather occurred. If not for that heavy rain event, totals across the region would be much lower and generally below normal.

Link of Interest

Spotty Severe Storms/Heavy Rain on March 4-5, 2024

Link of Interest

Severe Storms/Flooding Rain on March 14-15, 2024

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Windy/Heavy Rain on March 25-26, 2024