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CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
740 PM CST WED DEC 11 2024

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...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2024 TO 11/30/2024...

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            106   09/01/1947
 LOW              10   11/18/1880
HIGHEST           96   09/20         MM      MM      102  09/06
LOWEST            27   11/30         MM      MM       29  11/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.7               73.7     5.0     78.3
AVG. MINIMUM    56.9               51.4     5.5     55.9
MEAN            67.8               62.5     5.3     67.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    17               11.5     5.5       22
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                5.3    -3.3        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          6.95              12.20   -5.25     9.73
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.13   -0.05     0.11
DAYS >= .01       19               23.2    -4.2       MM
DAYS >= .10       12               15.9    -3.9       MM
DAYS >= .50        5                7.5    -2.5       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       2                3.7    -1.7       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.50   1MM31 TO 10/31               2.66
 STORM TOTAL    1.50                                2.44
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           9.4   1880
 24 HR TOTAL     9.4   11/17/1880 TO 11/17/1880
 SNOW DEPTH        3   11/23/1971
                       11/09/1892
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00                  T    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                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    286                581    -295      390
 SINCE 7/1       286                582    -296       MM
COOLING TOTAL    558                356     202      605
 SINCE 1/1      2701               1989     712       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/29
LATEST                          03/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/270    DATE  11/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/250    DATE  11/18

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           48
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             20
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         23


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      12
LIGHT RAIN               22     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      27     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     21

-  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  FALL 2024...

.SEASONAL TEMPERATURES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 78.7 (+5.0) WAS TIED FOR THE 3RD
HOTTEST SEASON AND WARMEST SINCE 2016.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 56.9 (+5.5) WAS THE 4TH HOTTEST
SEASON AND WARMEST SINCE 1931.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 67.8 (+5.3) THE 2ND HOTTEST SEASON AND
WARMEST SINCE 1931.

THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURE OF 96 DEGREES OCCURRED ON SEP 20TH, WHICH
WAS THE HOTTEST READING SINCE 2023 AND TIED FOR 51ST HOTTEST
TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON.

THE FIRST FREEZE OF THE FALL SEASON OCCURRED ON NOV 29TH.

THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE OF 27 DEGREES OCCURRED ON NOV 30TH, WHICH
WAS THE COLDEST READING SINCE 2023 AND TIED FOR THE 74TH COLDEST
TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON.

.SEASONAL RAINFALL...
THE SEASONAL RAINFALL TOTAL OF 6.95 (-0.03) WAS THE 22ND DRIEST AND
DRIEST SINCE 2017.

.SEASONAL SNOWFALL...
THERE WAS NO MEASURABLE SEASONAL SNOWFALL.

.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RECORDS - FALL 2024 - LITTLE ROCK

      WARMEST                     WARMEST                  WARMEST
AVERAGE MONTHLY HIGH        AVERAGE MONTHLY LOW        AVERAGE MONTHLY
 (MAX TEMP - MEAN)           (MIN TEMP - MEAN)        (AVG TEMP - MEAN)
   78.7 F - 3RD                 56.9 F - 4TH            67.8 F - 2ND

      COOLEST                     COOLEST                  COOLEST
AVERAGE MONTHLY HIGH        AVERAGE MONTHLY LOW        AVERAGE MONTHLY
 (MAX TEMP - MEAN)           (MIN TEMP - MEAN)        (AVG TEMP - MEAN)
  78.7 F - 144TH              56.9 F - 143RD            67.8 F - 145TH

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SEASONAL PRECIPITATION RECORDS - FALL 2024 - LITTLE ROCK

       WETTEST                   DRIEST                     SNOWIEST
(PRECIPITATION - SUM)    (PRECIPITATION - SUM)       (PRECIPITATION - SUM)
 6.95 - 128TH (TIED)     6.95 - 22ND (TIED)                 0.0

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DAILY EXTREME - FALL 2024 - LITTLE ROCK

HIGH TEMPERATURE        LOW TEMPERATURE        RAINFALL        SNOWFALL
  96 F  SEP 20            27 F NOV 30        1.50 OCT 31        0.0

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MISCELLANEOUS DATA (FIRST/LAST DATES, ETC.)
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DAYS WITH MINIMUMS AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES....02...NOT TOP 5 MOST/LEAST DAYS
DAYS WITH MINIMUS AT OR BELOW 20 DEGREES.....00...N/A
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES....17...NOT TOP 5 MOST/LEAST DAYS
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES...00...N/A

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