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CXUS54 KLZK 012116
CLMLZK
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
315 PM CST SUN JAN 1 2006
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...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2005...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1978 TO 2005
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 111 08/30/2000
LOW -6 01/20/1985
HIGHEST 100 08/21 73 27 100 07/14
08/12
LOWEST 15 12/09 53 -38 13 12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM 73.5 72.7 0.8 73.1
AVG. MINIMUM 54.3 53.0 1.3 54.9
MEAN 63.9 62.8 1.1 64.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 87 63.6 23.4 62
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 4.7 -3.7 2
DAYS MIN <= 32 32 53.4 -21.4 37
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.3 -0.3 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 65.02 1990
MINIMUM 37.02 1995
TOTALS 37.97 49.19 -11.22 57.79
DAILY AVG. 0.11 0.14 -0.03 0.16
DAYS >= .01 90 109.3 -19.3 121
DAYS >= .10 62 MM MM 88
DAYS >= .50 26 MM MM 36
DAYS >= 1.00 11 15.9 -4.9 19
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.69 07/06 TO 07/06 10/08 TO 10/08
STORM TOTAL MM 1.98
(MM/DD(HH)) MM 01/24(13) TO 01/24(23)
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 19.1 1979
24 HR TOTAL 12.0 01/06/1988 TO 01/07/1988
SNOW DEPTH 12 01/07/1988
TOTALS 0.1 5.2 -5.1 6.4
LIQUID EQUIV 0.01 0.60 -0.59 0.64
SINCE 7/1 0.1 0.7 -0.6 2.6
LIQUID 7/1 0.01 MM MM 0.26
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0 0 0
DAYS >= TRACE 4 MM MM 7
DAYS >= 1.0 0 2.0 -2.0 2
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM 3 12/24
12/23
02/15
24 HR TOTAL 0.1 12/08 TO 12/08 02/14 TO 02/14
STORM TOTAL MM MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM MM
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 2694 2980 -286 2593
SINCE 7/1 1111 1159 -48 1013
COOLING TOTAL 2390 2196 194 2327
SINCE 1/1 2390 2196 194 2327
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 MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION MM DATE MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION MM DATE MM
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) 88
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.00
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 48 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 5 RAIN 14
LIGHT RAIN 104 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 2 SLEET 4
FOG 95 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 8
HAZE 34
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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SUPPLEMENTAL DATA FOR NORTH LITTLE ROCK AIRPORT FOR 2005...
IT WAS THE 5TH TO WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD SINCE 1998. THE AVERAGE
HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS THE 4TH TO WARMEST ON RECORD AND THE
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS THE 6TH TO WARMEST ON RECORD.
THE NUMBER OF 90 DEGREE DAYS DURING THE YEAR WAS THE MOST SINCE
2002. IT WAS THE 10TH YEAR OUT OF THE LAST 11 THAT THE TEMPERATURE
REACHED 100 DEGREES. THE NUMBER OF DAYS WITH FREEZING LOW
TEMPERATURES WAS THE LOWEST SINCE 2001.
THE TEMPERATURE AVERAGED ABOVE NORMAL ON 198 DAYS...BELOW NORMAL
ON 149 DAYS...AND AT NORMAL ON 18 DAYS.
THE SMALLEST RANGE BETWEEN THE HIGH AND LOW TEMPERATURE ON A DAY
WAS 3 DEGREES ON FEBRUARY 1 (HIGH 40 LOW 37) AND THE LARGEST
RANGE BETWEEN THE HIGH AND LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 38 DEGREES ON
NOVEMBER 23 (HIGH 77 LOW 39).
IT WAS THE DRIEST YEAR SINCE 1999 AND THE THIRD TO DRIEST YEAR ON
RECORD SINCE 1978.
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