NWS Little Rock, AR - Harrison Climate Summary (Mar 2020)

...THE HARRISON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1891 TO 2020

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   03/24/1929
 LOW              -10   03/12/1948
HIGHEST            91   03/26        59      32       75  03/28
LOWEST             28   03/21        39     -11        7  03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     64.6              59.9     4.7     55.4
AVG. MINIMUM     44.0              37.7     6.3     35.2
MEAN             54.3              48.8     5.5     45.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.0     1.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.3    -0.3        1
DAYS MIN <= 32      2               8.7    -6.7        9
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.83   2008
 MINIMUM         0.64   1971
TOTALS           5.54              3.79    1.75     2.60
DAILY AVG.       0.18              0.12    0.06     0.08
DAYS >= .01        13              10.3     2.7       10
DAYS >= .10        10                                  7
DAYS >= .50         3                                  1
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.7     1.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.36   03/13 TO 03/14

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           14.0   1988
 24 HR TOTAL     13.8   03/08/1994 TO 03/09/1994
 SNOW DEPTH        14   03/09/1994
TOTALS            0.0               2.0    -2.0      0.6
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.20   -0.20     0.06
SINCE 7/1         0.8              11.2   -10.4      4.4
 LIQUID 7/1      0.08              1.00   -0.92     0.44
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               2.0    -2.0        2
DAYS >= 1.0         0                                  0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     347               508    -161      602
 SINCE 7/1       3328              3680    -352     3750
COOLING TOTAL      24                 6      18        0
 SINCE 1/1         26                 6      20        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/13/1902
 LATEST       05/17/1912
EARLIEST                        10/29
LATEST                          04/04
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/170    DATE  03/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/270    DATE  03/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

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

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...Data for Harrison for March 2020...

Though March did have its cooler moments, the month was generally
warmer than average and an inch and three quarters wetter than
average. The coldest temperatures were during the middle portion
of the month, but by and large, they were insignificant. In fact,
there were only two days with freezing temperatures, which was the
fewest in eight years (since 2012).

This was the wettest March in three years, with frequent rainfall
throughout the month. There were 13 days with measurable rainfall,
which was the most since 2017.

For the second March in a row, absolutely no snow fell.

.Monthly Temperatures...
-The average high temperature was the warmest since 2016.
-The average low temperature was the warmest since 2012, and the
6th warmest on record.
-The average monthly temperature was the warmest since 2012.

.Daily Temperatures...
-Above average on 23 days
-Below average on 5 days
-Average on 3 days
-Lows at or below freezing: 2 (fewest since 2012)
-Highs at or above 80: 3 (most since 2017)
-Highs at or above 90: 1 (most since 2017)

.Daily Temperature Records Tied or Broken During the Month...
Date  Record Type               New Record       Previous Record
26th  High Temperature*         91 in 2020       81 in 2012, 1991
*Most recently tied March 19, 1907 for the 3rd warmest high
temperature on record for March.
27th  Warmest Low Temperature*  67 in 2020       64 in 1907
*Most recently tied March 4, 1955 for 2nd warmest low temperature
on record for March.

.Monthly Rainfall...
It was the wettest March since 2017.

.Daily Rainfall Records Tied or Broken During the Month...
None.

.Monthly Snowfall...
For the second March in a row, no snow fell.

.Daily Snowfall Records Tied or Broken During the Month...
None.

.Miscellaneous Phenomena...
None.