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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 LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2005...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 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 112 07/31/1986
LOW -13 02/12/1899
HIGHEST 103 08/21 MM MM 98 07/14
LOWEST 16 12/09 MM MM 10 12/25
AVG. MAXIMUM 74.8 72.7 2.1 74.3
AVG. MINIMUM 53.4 51.7 1.7 55.0
MEAN 64.1 62.1 2.0 64.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 98 73.5 24.5 39
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 5.9 -5.9 2
DAYS MIN <= 32 41 53.7 -12.7 35
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.1 -0.1 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 75.54 1882
MINIMUM 28.26 1963
TOTALS 34.77 50.93 -16.16 52.50
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.14 -0.05 0.16
DAYS >= .01 89 106.3 -17.3 MM
DAYS >= .10 53 MM MM MM
DAYS >= .50 24 MM MM 37
DAYS >= 1.00 11 15.6 -4.6 MM
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.40 07/05 TO 07/06 11/01 TO 11/02
STORM TOTAL MM MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 26.0 1960
24 HR TOTAL 13.0 01/17/1893
SNOW DEPTH 15 01/21/1918
TOTALS 0.6 4.3 -3.7 3.3
LIQUID EQUIV 0.06 0.40 -0.34 0.33
SINCE 7/1 0.6 0.4 0.2 3.3
LIQUID 7/1 0.06 0.00 0.06 0.33
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0 0 0
DAYS >= TRACE 1 MM MM MM
DAYS >= 1.0 0 1.4 -1.4 MM
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 12/08 3 12/23
24 HR TOTAL 0.6 12/08 TO 12/08 12/22 TO 12/22
STORM TOTAL MM MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM MM
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 2660 3084 -424 2075
SINCE 7/1 1117 1203 -86 1009
COOLING TOTAL 2436 2086 350 2035
SINCE 1/1 2436 2086 350 2035
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/320 DATE 11/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 47/320 DATE 11/15
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 128
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 152
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 85
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 50 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 32 RAIN 49
LIGHT RAIN 102 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 1 SLEET 1
FOG 196 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 8
HAZE 157
- 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 LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD FOR 2005...
IT WAS THE WARMEST YEAR SINCE 1998 AND THE 5TH TO WARMEST YEAR ON
RECORD SINCE 1879. THE SAME WAS TRUE FOR THE AVERAGE HIGH
TEMPERATURE. THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS ALSO THE WARMEST
SINCE 1998 BUT WAS THE 4TH TO WARMEST ON RECORD.
THE NUMBER OF DAYS OF 90 DEGREE WEATHER WAS THE MOST SINCE 1998.
THE 13 DAYS WITH 100 DEGREE WEATHER WAS THE MOST IN ONE YEAR
SINCE 2000. IT WAS THE 9TH OUT OF THE LAST 11 YEARS TO HAVE
TEMPERATURES REACHING 100 DEGREES.
THE TEMPERATURE AVERAGED ABOVE NORMAL ON 216 DAYS...BELOW NORMAL
ON 130 DAYS...AND AT NORMAL ON 19 DAYS.
THE SMALLEST RANGE BETWEEN THE HIGH AND LOW TEMPERATURE FOR A
DAY WAS 4 DEGREES ON JANUARY 3 (HIGH 66 LOW 62)...JANUARY 8
(HIGH 43 LOW 39)...FEBRUARY 1 (HIGH 42 LOW 38)...AND FEBRUARY 2
(HIGH 44 LOW 40). THE LARGEST RANGE BETWEEN THE HIGH AND LOW
TEMPERATURE WAS 42 DEGREES ON NOVEMBER 23 (HIGH 78 LOW 36).
THE NUMBER OF DAYS WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES WAS THE LOWEST SINCE
1998.
IT WAS THE DRIEST YEAR SINCE 1963 AND THE 7TH TO DRIEST YEAR ON
RECORD SINCE 1880.
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