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CLIMATE REPORT...PART 1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1000 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2008
...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2007...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1978 TO 2007
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 105 08/12 73 32 104 07/20
07/19
LOWEST 16 02/16 53 -37 15 12/08
AVG. MAXIMUM 72.9 72.7 0.2 73.7
AVG. MINIMUM 54.6 53.0 1.6 54.2
MEAN 63.8 62.8 1.0 64.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 64 63.6 0.4 79
DAYS MAX <= 32 5 4.7 0.3 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 45 53.4 -8.4 28
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.3 -0.3 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 65.02 1990
MINIMUM 37.02 1995
TOTALS 49.05 49.19 -0.14 49.78
DAILY AVG. 0.13 0.14 -0.01 0.14
DAYS >= .01 100 109.3 -9.3 90
DAYS >= .10 69 71.5 -2.5 66
DAYS >= .50 37 32.7 4.3 30
DAYS >= 1.00 15 15.9 -0.9 18
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.26 MM 04/29 TO 04/29
02/10 TO 02/10IS(
02/10 TO 02/10IS(
STORM TOTAL MM MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM 04/29(00) TO 04/29(00)
02/10(00) TO 02/10(00)0IS(
02/10(00) TO 02/10(00)0IS(
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 19.1 1983
0
-23904
24 HR TOTAL 12.0 01/06/1988 TO 01/07/1988
SNOW DEPTH 12 01/07/1988
TOTALS 1.8 5.2 -3.4 1.8
LIQUID EQUIV 0.18 0.60 -0.42 0.18
SINCE 7/1 T 0.7 -0.7 T
LIQUID 7/1 MM 0.00 MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0 0 0
DAYS >= TRACE 7 4.0 3.0 6
DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.0 -1.0 1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 2 02/02 1 02/10
24 HR TOTAL 1.5 MM 02/10 TO 02/10
02/10 TO 02/10IS(
02/10 TO 02/10IS(
STORM TOTAL MM MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM 02/10(00) TO 02/10(00)
02/10(00) TO 02/10(00)0IS(
02/10(00) TO 02/10(00)0IS(
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 2801 2980 -179 2578
SINCE 7/1 1077 1159 -82 1086
COOLING TOTAL 2489 2196 293 2336
SINCE 1/1 2489 2190 299 2336
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) 84
AVERAGE SKY COVER MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 47 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 9 RAIN 8
LIGHT RAIN 116 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 6 SLEET 4
FOG 127 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 21
HAZE 26
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
&&
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA FOR NORTH LITTLE ROCK AIRPORT...YEAR 2007
IT WAS THE COOLEST YEAR SINCE 2003 AND THE 10TH STRAIGHT YEAR TO
AVERAGE ABOVE NORMAL ON TEMPERATURE. IT TIED 2002 FOR THE 8TH TO
WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD. THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS THE COOLEST
SINCE 2003 AND ALSO THE 10TH STRAIGHT YEAR TO BE ABOVE NORMAL. IT
WAS THE 10TH TO WARMEST ON RECORD. THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS
THE WARMEST SINCE 2004 AND ALSO THE 10TH STRAIGHT YEAR TO BE ABOVE
NORMAL. IT TIED 2001 FOR THE 5TH TO WARMEST ON RECORD.
THE 45 DAYS WITH LOW TEMPERATURES OF FREEZING OR LESS WERE THE MOST
SINCE 2003. THE AVERAGE IS 45 DAYS.
THE 5 HIGH TEMPERATURES OF FREEZING OR LESS WERE THE MOST IN A YEAR
SINCE 2000. THE AVERAGE IS 6 DAYS.
THE 10 DAYS WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 100 DEGREES OR HIGHER WAS THE
SAME AS 2006 AND THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR THAT THERE WERE 10 OR MORE
DAYS OF 100 DEGREE TEMPERATURES IN A YEAR.
THE 64 DAYS WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 90 DEGREES OR HIGHER WERE THE
FEWEST IN A YEAR SINCE 2004. THE AVERAGE IS 69 DAYS.
THE 165 DAYS WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 80 DEGREES OR HIGHER WERE THE
MOST SINCE 2004 AND WAS THE THIRD TO HIGHEST NUMBER OF 80 DEGREE
DAYS FOR A YEAR ON RECORD. THE AVERAGE IS 148 DAYS.
IT WAS THE SECOND OUT OF THE LAST THREE YEARS TO BE BELOW NORMAL ON
PRECIPITATION. IT WAS THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR TO FINISH BETWEEN 49
AND 50 INCHES. AS RAINFALL FINISHED CLOSE TO NORMAL...IT WAS THE
15TH TO WETTEST YEAR OUT OF 30 ON RECORD...WHICH MAKES IT THE MEDIAN
YEAR FOR PRECIPITATION.
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