...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2011...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1877 TO 2011
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 114R 08/03 92 22 107 08/03
LOWEST 67 08/12 71 -4 62 08/27
AVG. MAXIMUM 95.1 92.6 2.5 97.5
AVG. MINIMUM 74.2 72.4 1.8 75.5
MEAN 84.7 82.5 2.2 86.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 26 21.2 4.8 29
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 5.60 2.59 3.01 1.48
DAILY AVG. 0.18 0.08 0.10 0.05
DAYS >= .01 11 6.4 4.6 6
DAYS >= .10 7 3
DAYS >= .50 4 2
DAYS >= 1.00 2 0.8 1.2 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.90 08/08 TO 08/09
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
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 0.0
LIQUID 7/1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL 0.0
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 7/1 0 0 0 0
COOLING TOTAL 617 542 75 674
SINCE 1/1 2218 1801 417 2338
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 10/20/1989
LATEST 04/19/1983
EARLIEST 11/13
LATEST 03/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 59/240 DATE 08/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 77/230 DATE 08/07
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 22
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 2
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 68
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 7 RAIN 7
LIGHT RAIN 15 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 8
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
&&
...ADDITIONAL DATA FOR LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD FOR AUGUST 2011...
TEMPERATURE
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THE AVERAGE HIGH...LOW AND MONTHLY TEMPERATURE WERE THE COOLEST
SINCE 2010. THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS THE 7TH WARMEST ON
RECORD...BUT WAS ACTUALLY COOLER THAN 2010 /3RD WARMEST ON
RECORD/.
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH DAILY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...
AT NORMAL........ 4 ABOVE NORMAL.....17 BELOW NORMAL.....10
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE.......114...HOTTEST AUGUST TEMPERATURE SINCE 1936
HOTTEST TEMPERATURE SINCE 1986
WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE....85...WARMEST IN AUGUST SINCE 1997
WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE SINCE 1930
COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE...78...COOLEST AUGUST HIGH TEMPERATURE
SINCE AUG 20 2008
COOLEST TEMPERATURE........67
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH...
HIGHS AT OR ABOVE 110 DEGREES..... 1...TIED 1936 FOR THE MOST ON RECORD
IN AUGUST
HIGHS AT OR ABOVE 105 DEGREES..... 4...SAME AS 2010
HIGHS AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES..... 8...FEWEST IN AUGUST SINCE 2009
HIGHS AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES.....26...FEWEST IN AUGUST SINCE 2009
HIGHS AT OR ABOVE 80 DEGREES.....30...FEWEST SINCE 2008
HIGHS BELOW 90 DEGREES............ 5...MOST SINCE 2009
HIGHS AT OR BELOW 80 DEGREES..... 1...MOST SINCE 2009
LOWS AT OR ABOVE 85 DEGREES....... 1...MOST EVER RECORDED
LOWS AT OR ABOVE 80 DEGREES....... 4...TIED 2010 FOR MOST ON RECORD
IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST
LOWS AT OR ABOVE 70 DEGREES.......26...FEWEST SINCE 2009
LOWS BELOW 70 DEGREES............. 5...MOST SINCE 2009
NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITH...
HIGHS AT OR ABOVE 105 DEGREES..... 2 FROM THE 2ND-3RD...6TH-7TH
HIGHS AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES..... 8 FROM THE 1ST-8TH.
THIS IS THE 4TH LONGEST SUCH PERIOD ON RECORD IN THE MONTH OF
AUGUST. THE LONGEST IN AUGUST WAS 11 DAYS...FROM AUGUST 20TH THROUGH
30TH OF 1983.
DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE RECORD TYPE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
2ND HIGH TEMPERATURE 106 IN 2011 106 IN 2010
3RD HIGH TEMPERATURE 114 IN 2011 107 IN 2010
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 85 IN 2011 79 IN 2010...1987...1980
4TH HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 84 IN 2011 81 IN 2010
5TH HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 82 IN 2011 81 IN 1888
6TH HIGH TEMPERATURE 108 IN 2011 104 IN 1956
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 81 IN 2011 80 IN 1888
7TH HIGH TEMPERATURE 108 IN 2011 106 IN 1962
31ST HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE 77 IN 2011 77 IN 1982...1951...1947
MONTHLY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
RECORD TYPE NEW RECORD/DATE OLD RECORD/DATE
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE ON RECORD 114 AUG 03 2011 110 AUG 10 1936
HIGHEST DAILY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 99.5 AUG 03 2011 93.0 AUG 04 2010
AUG 03 2010
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE ON RECORD 85 AUG 03 2011 92 AUG 11 1997
ALL-TIME TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
RECORD TYPE NEW RECORD/DATE OLD RECORD/DATE
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE ON RECORD 114 AUG 03 2011 112 JUL 31 1986
HIGHEST DAILY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 99.5 AUG 03 2011 95.5 JUL 31 1986
JUL 29 1930
HIGHEST LOW TEMPERATURE ON RECORD 85 AUG 03 2011 83 JUL 29 1930
JUL 12 1936
THE TEMPERATURES OBSERVED DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTH WERE
THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES EVER RECORDED IN AUGUST.
ALL-TIME WARMEST AUGUST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES...
01. 114 - AUG 03 2011*
02. 110 - AUG 10 1936
03. 108 - AUG 07 2011* AUG 06 2011* AUG 21 1980 AUG 04 1964
ALL-TIME WARMEST AUGUST DAILY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...
01. 99.5 - AUG 03 2011*
02. 94.5 - AUG 06 2011*
03. 93.0 - AUG 05 2011* AUG 04 2011* AUG 04 2010 AUG 03 2010
04. 92.5 - AUG 02 2011*
ALL-TIME WARMEST AUGUST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURES...
01. 85 - AUG 03 2011*
02. 84 - AUG 04 2011*
03. 82 - AUG 05 2011* AUG 11 1997
04. 81 - AUG 06 2011* AUG 15 2010 AUG 04 2010 AUG 09 1934
AUG 17 1909 AUG 05 1888 AUG 12 1881
THE TEMPERATURES OBSERVED DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTH WERE
ALSO AMONG THE WARMEST EVER RECORDED...
ALL-TIME WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES...
01. 114 - AUG 03 2011*
02. 112 - JUL 31 1986
03. 110 - AUG 10 1936
04. 109 - AUG 30 2000 JUL 17 1980
05. 108 - AUG 07 2011* AUG 06 2011* AUG 21 1980 AUG 04 1964
ALL-TIME WARMEST DAILY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...
01. 99.5 - AUG 03 2011*
02. 95.5 - JUL 31 1986 JUL 29 1930
03. 94.5 - AUG 06 2011* JUL 12 1930
04. 94.0 - JUL 13 1980 JUL 11 1930
05. 93.0 - AUG 05 2011* AUG 04 2011* AUG 04 2010 AUG 03 2010
ALL-TIME WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURES...
01. 85 - AUG 03 2011*
02. 84 - AUG 04 2011*
03. 83 - JUL 29 1930 JUL 12 1930
04. 82 - AUG 05 2011* JUN 03 1998 AUG 11 1997 JUL 07 1977
JUN 21 1936
05. 81 - AUG 06 2011* AUG 15 2010 AUG 04 2010 JUL 18 2000
RAINFALL
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MONTHLY RAINFALL......5.80 WETTEST SINCE 2008
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH...
MEASURABLE RAINFALL......................11 MOST SINCE 2008
RAINFALL OF 1.00 INCHES OR GREATER....... 2 MOST SINCE 2008
OTHER DATA
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ON THE 7TH...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM COLLAPSED OVER THE AIRPORT. THE
STORM DROPPED THE TEMPERATURE FROM 108 DEGREES TO 74 DEGREES IN LESS
THAN ONE HOUR...AND PRODUCED A 77 MPH WIND GUST.
THIS 77 MPH WIND GUST WAS THE HIGHEST WIND GUST SINCE 87 MPH ON JUNE
1ST 1999...AND THE 2ND HIGHEST ON RECORD AT LITTLE ROCK.
THIS GUST WAS ALSO THE HIGHEST ON RECORD IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST. THE
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 64 MPH ON AUGUST 20TH 1993.
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