Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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CXUS54 KLZK 162029 RRA
CLAPBF
CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
0145 PM CST TUE JAN 16 2024
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...THE PINE BLUFF CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1883 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 112 08/15/1943
LOW -6 01/13/1918
01/12/1918
HIGHEST 107 08/26 73 34 101 08/15
07/26
07/25
LOWEST 27 01/14 52 -25 5 12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM 77.2 73.2 4.0 75.4
AVG. MINIMUM 56.1 52.9 3.2 53.3
MEAN 66.7 63.0 3.7 64.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 101 74.8 26.2 98
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 3.1 -2.1 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 24 43.5 -19.5 60
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 82.89 1905
MINIMUM 31.97 2010
TOTALS 48.39 50.81 -2.42 45.19
DAILY AVG. 0.13 0.14 -0.01 0.13
DAYS >= .01 109 110.5 -1.5 97
DAYS >= .10 68 69.3 -1.3 69
DAYS >= .50 34 33.0 1.0 27
DAYS >= 1.00 18 15.6 2.4 16
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.98 01/02 TO 01/03 4.14 05/05 TO 05/05
STORM TOTAL 2.25 4.14
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 25.1 1966
24 HR TOTAL 14.0 03/17/1892 TO 03/17/1892
SNOW DEPTH 18 02/18/2021
TOTALS T MM MM 4.2
LIQUID EQUIV T 0.20 -0.20 0.40
SINCE 7/1 0.0 MM MM MM
LIQUID 7/1 0.00 MM MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 -1
DAYS >= TRACE 1 MM MM 11
DAYS >= 1.0 0 MM MM 2
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 2 02/04
02/05
03/12
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 MM 2.2
STORM TOTAL 0.0 2.2
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 2012 2833 -821 2679
SINCE 7/1 868 1139 -271 MM
COOLING TOTAL 2723 2150 573 2573
SINCE 1/1 2723 2151 572 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 10/10/2000
LATEST 04/25/1910
EARLIEST 11/01
LATEST 03/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/200 DATE 01/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 51/330 DATE 01/02
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.28
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 211
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 55
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 37
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 75 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 40 RAIN 57
LIGHT RAIN 119 FREEZING RAIN 3
LT FREEZING RAIN 3 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 136 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 10
HAZE 39
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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.YEARLY TEMPERATURES...
THE YEARLY AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 77.2 (+4.0) WAS THE 6TH HOTTEST
YEAR AND WARMEST SINCE 1943; OR WARMEST YEARLY AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
IN 80 YEARS.
THE YEARLY AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 56.1 (+3.2) WAS THE 2ND HOTTEST
YEAR AND WARMEST SINCE 1998.
THE YEARLY AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 66.7 (+3.7) WAS THE 1ST HOTTEST
YEAR WHICH SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 66.6 SET IN 1928.
THE HIGHEST YEARLY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 107 DEGREES OCCURRED ON AUG 26TH,
WHICH WAS THE WARMEST HIGH TEMPERATURE SINCE 2011 AND TIED FOR THE 12TH
HOTTEST TEMPERATURE OF ANY YEAR.
THERE WERE 20 DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED
FOR THE 17TH MOST DAYS OF ANY YEAR AND THE MOST NUMBER OF DAYS SINCE 2000.
THERE WERE 8 CONSECUTIVE DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE OF 100 DEGREES
- AUG 19TH THROUGH AUG 26TH.
THERE WERE 101 DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED
FOR THE 21ST MOST DAYS OF ANY YEAR AND THE MOST SINCE 2010.
THE LOWEST YEARLY MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 27 DEGREES OCCURRED ON JAN 14TH,
WHICH WAS THE WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE SINCE RECORD KEEPING BEGAN IN 1884 OR
PUT ANOTHER WAY, THE 1ST HOTTEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ANY YEAR. THE NEW
LOW OF 27 DEGREES SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 24 DEGREES SET IN 2020.
THERE WERE 24 DAILY LOW TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES WHICH IS THE 3RD
FEWEST DAYS OF ANY YEAR AND THE LEAST SINCE 1998.
THERE WAS 1 DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED FOR
THE 21ST FEWEST DAYS OF ANY YEAR AND THE LEAST NUMBER OF DAYS SINCE 2020.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YEARLY MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS 80 DEGREES.
THE FIRST FREEZE OCCURRED ON NOV 1ST AND THE LAST FREEZE OCCURRED ON MAR 20TH.
**FOR RANKING PURPOSES SHOWN ABOVE, A YEAR WAS OMITTED IF IT WAS MISSING MORE
THAN 7 DAYS WORTH OF DATA**
.ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE YEAR...
MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE WAS MEASURED AT 29.19 INCHES ON MARCH 3RD.
MAXIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE WAS MEASURED AT 30.65 INCHES ON DECEMBER 13TH.
WINDS WERE SUSTAINED AT 36 MPH/200 DEGREES, AND GUSTED TO 51 MPH/200 DEGREES
ON JANUARY 2ND.
WINDS WERE SUSTAINED AT 36 MPH/320 DEGREES, AND GUSTED TO 51 MPH/330 DEGREES
WITH THE PASSAGE OF A THUNDERSTORM ON JULY 14TH.
.YEARLY RAINFALL...
THE YEARLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 48.39 INCHES WAS THE 55TH DRIEST ON RECORD AND
DRIEST SINCE 2021.
.YEARLY SNOWFALL...
THE YEARLY SNOWFALL TOTAL OF A TRACE WAS TIED FOR THE 3RD LEAST SNOWIEST ON
RECORD AND LEAST SNOWIEST SINCE 2019.
(DFN = DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL)
2023 TEMPERATURE AVERAGES AND EXTREMES PINE BLUFF, 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 59.2 41.8 50.5 +7.7 77 11 27 14
FEB 63.5 42.8 53.1 +6.6 82 28 28 01
MAR 67.1 48.7 57.9 +3.3 83 23 29 20
APR 73.4 53.3 63.4 +0.3 87 04 42 24
MAY 84.2 63.5 73.8 +2.2 91 31/15/14/9 47 03
JUN 91.0 70.0 80.5 +1.4 98 30/29 66 13
JUL 93.3 74.4 83.9 +2.0 101 30 67 11
AUG 97.1 74.1 85.6 +4.7 107 26 63 31
SEP 92.4 65.9 79.2 +4.5 104 06 56 18
OCT 78.8 56.4 67.6 +3.9 97 01 35 31
NOV 65.5 43.9 54.7 +2.2 85 07 29 27
DEC 61.3 38.2 49.8 +4.8 80 09 29 28/20/19
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ANNUAL 77.2 56.1 66.7 +3.6 107 AUG 26 27 JAN 14
2023 RAINFALL, DEPARTURES, AND EXTREMES PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
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MONTH RAINFALL DFN MAX/CALENDAR DAY MAX/24 HOURS
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JAN 9.05 +5.23 2.23/03RD 3.98/02ND-03RD
FEB 2.47 -1.80 0.70/02ND 0.82/01ST-02ND
MAR 9.09 +3.80 2.25/01ST 2.39/01ST-02ND
APR 7.17 +1.82 1.44/05TH 2.36/05TH-06TH
MAY 4.21 -0.59 1.59/11TH 2.91/11TH-12TH
JUN 3.59 +0.32 1.23/14TH 1.23/14TH
JUL 1.70 -1.99 0.37/03RD 0.64/14TH-15TH
AUG 1.37 -2.01 0.55/06TH 0.68/07TH-08TH
SEP 0.49 -2.60 0.26/24TH 0.26/24TH
OCT 4.28 -0.30 2.12/04TH 2.63/04TH-05TH
NOV 3.89 -0.08 1.66/09TH-10TH 1.58/09TH
DEC 1.08 -4.22 0.44/24TH 1.28/30TH-01ST
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ANNUAL 48.39 +2.42 2.25 MAR 01 3.98 JAN 02-03
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MISCELLANEOUS DATA (FIRST/LAST DATES, ETC.)
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DAYS WITH MINIMUMS AT OR BELOW FREEZING........................24
DAYS WITH MINIMUMS AT OR BELOW ZERO............................00
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR BELOW FREEZING........................01
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES......................101
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES.....................20
LAST FREEZE....................................................MARCH 20TH
FIRST 80-DEGREE DAY............................................FEBRUARY 21ST
FIRST 90-DEGREE DAY............................................MAY 09TH
FIRST 100-DEGREE DAY...........................................JULY 29TH
LAST 100-DEGREE DAY............................................SEPTEMBER 6TH
LAST 90-DEGREE DAY.............................................OCTOBER 3RD
LAST 80-DEGREE DAY.............................................DECEMBER 9TH
FIRST FREEZE...................................................NOVEMBER 1ST
RECORD HIGHS
DATE RECORD TYPE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
08/21 HIGH TEMPERATURE 104 IN 2023 104 IN 1899
08/22 HIGH TEMPERATURE 104 IN 2023 104 IN 1943, 1926
08/25 HIGH TEMPERATURE 106 IN 2023 105 IN 1943
10/01 HIGH TEMPERATURE 97 IN 2023 96 IN 1928
12/09 HIGH TEMPERATURE 80 IN 2023 77 IN 2007
RECORD LOWS
DATE RECORD TYPE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
01/02 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 64 IN 2023 62 IN 2005
03/01 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 61 IN 2023 61 IN 1976
03/23 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 67 IN 2023 67 IN 1935
04/04 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 70 IN 2023 68 IN 1888
06/29 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 79 IN 2023 79 IN 1936
07/01 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 79 IN 2023 79 IN 1946
07/18 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 80 IN 2023 80 IN 2000
07/19 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 82 IN 2023 82 IN 1884
08/14 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 80 IN 2023 79 IN 1930
08/25 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 78 IN 2023 77 IN 2021, 1963, 1922
11/08 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 67 IN 2023 65 IN 1966, 1945
RECORD RAINFALL
DATE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
03/01 2.25 IN 2023 1.95 IN 1997
RECORD SNOWFALL
NO DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE BROKEN IN 2023.
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