Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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CLIMATE REPORT...UDPATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
815 PM CDT MON SEP 02 2024
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...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 114 08/03/2011
LOW 52 08/29/1986
08/29/1967
08/28/1967
HIGHEST 105 08/18 92 13 107 08/26
LOWEST 63 08/22 71 -8 65 08/17
AVG. MAXIMUM 95.2 91.5 3.7 95.7
AVG. MINIMUM 72.7 70.1 2.6 75.3
MEAN 84.0 80.8 3.2 85.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 26 22.0 4.0 26
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 14.46 1966
MINIMUM 0.00 1995
TOTALS 1.71 3.16 -1.45 1.81
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.10 -0.04 0.06
DAYS >= .01 4 7.2 -3.2 7
DAYS >= .10 2 4
DAYS >= .50 1 3
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.9 0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.41 08/18 TO 08/18
STORM TOTAL 1.41
(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 0.0 0.0 0.0 MM
LIQUID 7/1 0.00 0.00 0.00 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
24 HR TOTAL MM MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 7/1 0 0 0 MM
COOLING TOTAL 594 490 104 645
SINCE 1/1 2143 1632 511 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 10/20/1989
LATEST 04/19/1983
EARLIEST MM
LATEST 03/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 36/340 DATE 08/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 54/350 DATE 08/17
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.35
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 1
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 7 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 2 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 8
- 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 LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD AUGUST 2024...
MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 95.2 (+3.7) WAS TIED FOR THE 17TH
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2023.
THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 72.7 (+2.6) WAS TIED FOR THE 29TH
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2023.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 84.0 (+3.2) WAS TIED FOR THE 18TH HOTTEST
AND WARMEST SINCE 2023.
THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE ABOUT 2-4
DEGREES ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES.
.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 1 DAY.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 23 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 7 DAYS.
.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE RECORD TYPE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
08/18 HIGH TEMPERATURE 105 IN 2024 103 IN 1995
.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 1.71 (-1.45) WAS THE 39TH DRIEST ON
RECORD AND DRIEST SINCE 2012.
.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.
.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
WINDS WERE SUSTAINED AT 36 MPH/340 DEGREES AND GUSTED TO 54 MPH/350
DEGREES ON AUG 17TH WITH THE PASSAGE OF A THUNDERSTORM.
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MONTHLY TEMPERATURE RECORDS - AUGUST 2024 - LITTLE ROCK
WARMEST WARMEST WARMEST
AVERAGE MONTHLY HIGH AVERAGE MONTHLY LOW AVERAGE MONTHLY
(MAX TEMP - MEAN) (MIN TEMP - MEAN) (AVG TEMP - MEAN)
95.2 F - 17TH (TIED) 72.7 F - 29TH (TIED) 84.0 F - 18TH (TIED)
COOLEST COOLEST COOLEST
AVERAGE MONTHLY HIGH AVERAGE MONTHLY LOW AVERAGE MONTHLY
(MAX TEMP - MEAN) (MIN TEMP - MEAN) (AVG TEMP - MEAN)
95.2 F - 128TH (TIED) 72.7 F - 117TH (TIED) 84.0 F - 128TH (TIED)
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MONTHLY PRECIPITATION RECORDS - AUGUST 2024 - LITTLE ROCK
WETTEST DRIEST SNOWIEST
(PRECIPITATION - SUM) (PRECIPITATION - SUM) (PRECIPITATION - SUM)
1.71 - 112TH 1.71 - 39TH 0.0
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ALL-TIME DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS - AUGUST 2024 - LITTLE ROCK
HOTTEST HOTTEST HOTTEST
DAILY HIGH DAILY LOW DAILY AVERAGE
(MAX TEMP - MAXIMUM) (MIN TEMP - MAXIMUM) (AVG TEMP - MAXIMUM)
105 F - 16TH (TIED) 78 F - 35TH (TIED) 90.5 F -25TH (TIED)
COLDEST COLDEST COLDEST
DAILY HIGH DAILY LOW DAILY AVERAGE
(MAX TEMP - MINIMUM) (MIN TEMP - MINIMUM) (AVG TEMP - MINIMUM)
82 F - 98TH (TIED) 63 F - 72ND (TIED) 75.5 F - 109TH (TIED)
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ALL-TIME DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS - AUGUST 2024 - LITTLE ROCK
DAILY RAINFALL 24 HOUR RAINFALL DAILY SNOWIEST
(PRECIPITATION - SUM) (PRECIPITATION - MAXIMUM) (PRECIPITATION - SUM)
1.41 - 50TH 1.41 - NOT TOP 5 0.0
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