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CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED TO INCLUDE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
410 PM CST FRI FEB 10 2023

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...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

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            111   08/03/2011
                       08/30/2000
 LOW              -6   01/20/1985
HIGHEST          103   08/15         73      30       98  08/25
LOWEST             1   12/23         53     -52       -1  02/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.3               71.1     1.2     71.4
AVG. MINIMUM    52.3               52.5    -0.2     53.2
MEAN            62.3               61.8     0.5     62.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    76               69.7     6.3       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    10                4.2     5.8       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    63               40.6    22.4       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       79.61   2009
 MINIMUM       37.02   1995
TOTALS         45.47              51.85   -6.38    51.78
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.14   -0.01     0.14
DAYS >= .01      102              109.0    -7.0       MM
DAYS >= .10       70               73.2    -3.2       MM
DAYS >= .50       31               34.4    -3.4       MM
DAYS >= 1.00      15               15.5    -0.5       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.22                                5.78  10/02 TO 10/03
 STORM TOTAL    2.32                                5.27
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.1   1979
 24 HR TOTAL    12.0   01/06/1988 TO 01/07/1988
 SNOW DEPTH       14   02/18/2021
TOTALS           9.7                3.8     5.9     18.7
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.00               0.60    0.40     1.87
SINCE 7/1        0.2                0.7    -0.5       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.02               0.00    0.02       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     19                2.7    16.3       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        3                1.3     1.7       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   02/04                          14  02/18
                       03/12
 24 HR TOTAL     4.3                                10.9  02/14 TO 02/15
 STORM TOTAL     4.3                                10.9
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3166               3145      21     2861
 SINCE 7/1      1238               1248     -10       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2305               2008     297     2037
 SINCE 1/1      2305               2009     296       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              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/340    DATE  05/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/320    DATE  05/15

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             60     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               32     RAIN                      57
LIGHT RAIN              121     FREEZING RAIN              3
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       3
HEAVY SNOW                2     SLEET                     13
FOG                      50     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     15
HAZE                      3

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

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...A REVIEW OF 2022 WEATHER AND CLIMATE DATA FOR NORTH LITTLE ROCK...

SUMMARY
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.YEARLY TEMPERATURES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 72.3 WAS TIED FOR THE 20TH HOTTEST
YEAR AND WARMEST SINCE 2017.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 52.3 WAS TIED FOR THE 30TH HOTTEST
YEAR AND WARMEST SINCE 2021.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 62.3 WAS THE 26TH COLDEST YEAR AND COOLEST
SINCE 2020.

THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURE OF 103 DEGREES OCCURRED ON AUG 15TH, WHICH WAS
THE HOTTEST READING SINCE 2012 AND TIED FOR 12TH HOTTEST TEMPERATURE
OF ANY YEAR.

THERE WERE 8 DAYS WITH HIGHS AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED
FOR THE 12TH MOST 100 DEGREE DAYS AND THE MOST SINCE 2012.

THERE WERE 76 DAYS WITH HIGHS AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES WHICH IS THE 13TH
MOST 90 DEGREE DAYS AND THE MOST SINCE 2016.

THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE OF 1 DEGREE OCCURRED ON DEC 23TH, WHICH WAS
THE COLDEST READING SINCE 2021 AND THE 6TH COLDEST TEMPERATURE OF ANY
YEAR.

THERE WERE 63 DAYS WITH LOWS AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED
FOR THE 5TH MOST AND THE MOST SINCE 2014.

THERE WERE 10 DAYS WITH HIGHS AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED
FOR THE 10TH MOST DAYS AND THE MOST SINCE 2011.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YEARLY MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS
102 DEGREES.

THE FIRST FREEZE OCCURRED ON NOV 12TH AND THE LAST FREEZE OCCURRED
ON MAR 13TH.

.YEARLY RAINFALL...
THE YEARLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 45.47 INCHES WAS THE 33RD WETTEST ON
RECORD AND WETTEST SINCE 2021.

.YEARLY SNOWFALL...
THE YEARLY SNOWFALL TOTAL OF 9.7 INCHES WAS TIED FOR THE 10TH
SNOWIEST ON RECORD AND SNOWIEST SINCE 2021.

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PLEASE REMEMBER, ALL DATA LISTED BELOW IS PRELIMINARY UNTIL FINAL
QUALITY CONTROL BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA.

(DFN = DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL)

2022 TEMPERATURE AVERAGES AND EXTREMES   NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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        AVERAGE TEMPERATURES             TEMPERATURE EXTREMES
MONTH   HIGH    LOW     MONTHLY   DFN    MAX     DATE(S)     MIN   DATE(S)
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JAN     50.2    28.7    39.4      -1.2    68      01         13    21
FEB     53.6    32.2    42.9      -1.8    68      21/14      22    18/04
MAR     64.5    42.4    53.4      +0.4    79      03         24    12
APR     71.6    51.2    61.4      -0.3    83      29/24/22   34    09/01
MAY     80.9    62.2    71.6      +1.6    92      13         54    27/23
JUN     88.5    69.9    79.2      +1.2    99      25         60    03
JUL     95.4    75.0    85.2      +3.8   101      26/08      70    18
AUG     90.4    71.1    80.7      -0.1   103      15         60    24
SEP     87.0    65.0    76.0      +2.1    99      21         49    29
OCT     75.5    53.1    64.3      +1.4    89      15         33    19
NOV     59.3    41.3    50.3      -1.0    81      09         25    13
DEC     50.5    35.1    42.8      -0.4    69      29/06       1    23
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ANNUAL  72.3    52.3    62.3      +0.5   103      AUG 15      1    DEC 23


2022 RAINFALL, DEPARTURES, AND EXTREMES   NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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MONTH   RAINFALL  DFN        MAX/CALENDAR DAY   MAX/24 HOURS
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JAN     5.13      +1.59       1.51/09TH          1.51/09TH
FEB     4.02      +0.12       1.21/17TH          1.21/17TH
MAR     6.12      +0.99       2.32/22ND          2.32/22ND
APR     5.12      -0.42       1.37/13TH          1.37/13TH
MAY     5.22      -0.17       0.97/21ST          0.97/21ST
JUN     2.58      -0.82       0.79/06TH          0.79/06TH
JUL     1.77      -2.15       0.43/12TH          0.43/12TH
AUG     2.03      -1.54       1.46/17TH          1.46/17TH
SEP     1.06      -1.99       0.51/05TH          0.51/05TH
OCT     2.26      -2.36       0.98/29TH          0.98/29TH
NOV     4.80      +0.11       1.87/24TH          1.87/24TH
DEC     5.36      +0.26       1.86/13TH          1.86/13TH
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ANNUAL 45.47      -6.38       2.32  MAR 22       2.32  MAR 22


2022 SNOWFALL, DEPARTURES, AND EXTREMES   NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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MONTH   SNOW   DFN   MAX/CALENDAR DAY    MAX/24 HOUR    GREATEST DEPTH/DATE
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JAN     1.6    +1.0      0.6/15TH        1.6/15TH-16TH     1/15TH-16TH
FEB     3.6    +1.9      2.1/03RD        3.2/03RD          3/04TH
MAR     4.3    +3.9      4.3/11TH        4.3/11TH          3/12TH
APR     0.0     0.0      0.0             0.0               0
OCT     0.0     0.0      0.0             0.0               0
NOV     T       0.0      T/12TH/14TH     T/12TH/14TH       0
DEC     0.2    -0.4      0.2/22ND        0.2/22ND          0
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ANN.    9.7    +5.9      4.3  MAR 11TH   4.3  MAR 11       3  FEB 04/MAR 12


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MISCELLANEOUS DATA (FIRST/LAST DATES, ETC.)  NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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DAYS WITH MINIMUMS AT OR BELOW FREEZING                63
DAYS WITH MINIMUMS AT OR BELOW ZERO                    00
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR BELOW FREEZING                10
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES              76
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES             08
LAST FREEZE                                            MARCH 13TH
FIRST 80-DEGREE DAY                                    APRIL 22ND
FIRST 90-DEGREE DAY                                    MAY 11TH
LAST 90-DEGREE DAY                                     SEPTEMBER 25TH
LAST 80-DEGREE DAY                                     NOVEMBER 09TH
FIRST FREEZE                                           NOVEMBER 12TH


DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE YEAR
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DATE   RECORD TYPE                 NEW RECORD     PREVIOUS RECOLD
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03/06  HIGH TEMPERATURE             78 IN 2022     78 IN 2009
04/17  COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE     56 IN 2022     58 IN 1999
05/09  HIGH TEMPERATURE             89 IN 2022     89 IN 2011, 1999
05/11  HIGH TEMPERATURE             91 IN 2022     90 IN 2006
05/12  HIGH TEMPERATURE             92 IN 2022     91 IN 1998
05/13  HIGH TEMPERATURE             91 IN 2022     90 IN 1998, 1991
05/22  COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE     63 IN 2022     66 IN 1990, 1980
06/22  HIGH TEMPERATURE             99 IN 2022     99 IN 2010, 1998
07/24  HIGH TEMPERATURE            100 IN 2022    100 IN 1993
08/17  COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE     73 IN 2022     75 IN 1981
09/21  HIGH TEMPERATURE             99 IN 2022     98 IN 2005
09/24  HIGH TEMPERATURE             94 IN 2022     92 IN 2016


DAILY RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE YEAR
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DATE   RECORD TYPE                 NEW RECORD     PREVIOUS RECOLD
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01/22  LOW TEMPERATURE              16 IN 2022     17 IN 1984
03/05  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      58 IN 2022     57 IN 1996
03/06  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      59 IN 2022     55 IN 1992, 1983
04/01  LOW TEMPERATURE              34 IN 2022     35 IN 2019
04/09  LOW TEMPERATURE              34 IN 2022     36 IN 1982
04/12  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      65 IN 2022     64 IN 1981
05/19  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      72 IN 2022     71 IN 2018,2013
06/13  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      75 IN 2022     75 IN 1958
06/14  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      76 IN 2022     75 IN 1981
06/15  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      77 IN 2022     77 IN 2011
06/16  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      76 IN 2022     76 IN 1994
06/28  LOW TEMPERATURE              63 IN 2022     63 IN 2003
07/20  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      82 IN 2022     79 IN 1998, 1981
07/25  WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE      79 IN 2022     78 IN 2012, 2005, 2001, 1999
10/18  LOW TEMPERATURE              34 IN 2022     35 IN 1989
10/19  LOW TEMPERATURE              33 IN 2022     35 IN 1989
10/20  LOW TEMPERATURE              26 IN 2022     30 IN 1984


DAILY RECORD RAINFALL TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE YEAR
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DATE   NEW RECORD       PREVIOUS RECOLD
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01/08  1.36 IN 2022     0.75 IN 1997
01/09  1.51 IN 2022     1.36 IN 2013
01/15  0.63 IN 2022     0.60 IN 2007
02/17  1.21 IN 2022     0.75 IN 1976
03/22  2.32 IN 2022     0.69 IN 1993


DAILY RECORD SNOWFALL TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE YEAR
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DATE   NEW RECORD       PREVIOUS RECOLD
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01/15  1.3 IN 2022      1.0 IN 2018
02/03  3.2 IN 2022      0.1 IN 1980
03/11  4.3 IN 2022      T   IN 2017

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