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CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
740 PM CST FRI NOV 22 2024

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...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1975 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   10/15/2015
 LOW              27   10/31/1993
HIGHEST           91   10/06         75      16       92  10/01
                       10/23
LOWEST            42   10/16         54     -12       31  10/31
                       10/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.6               72.9     7.7     74.6
AVG. MINIMUM    56.1               52.9     3.2     56.1
MEAN            68.4               62.9     5.5     65.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                0.7     2.3        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.81   2009
 MINIMUM        0.80   2000
TOTALS          1.46               4.62   -3.16     6.70
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.15   -0.10     0.22
DAYS >= .01        3                8.0    -5.0        8
DAYS >= .10        3                                   7
DAYS >= .50        1                                   3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.5    -0.5        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.22   10/31 TO 10/31
 STORM TOTAL    1.22
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.2   1993
 24 HR TOTAL     0.2   10/29/1993 TO 10/29/1993
 SNOW DEPTH        T   10/30/1993
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       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00               0.00    0.00       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     42                142    -100      109
 SINCE 7/1        42                155    -113       MM
COOLING TOTAL    154                 77      77      127
 SINCE 1/1      2248               2000     248       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        MM
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)   MM
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              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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...ADDITIONAL DATA FOR NORTH LITTLE ROCK  OCTOBER 2024...

.MONTHLY AVERAGES..

THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 80.6 (+7.7) WAS THE HOTTEST WHICH
SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS WARMEST OF 79.4 BACK IN 2016.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 56.1 (+3.2) WAS THE 10TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2021.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 68.4 (+5.5) WAS TIED FOR THE 2ND HOTTEST
AND WARMEST SINCE 2016.

THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE ABOUT 3-7
DEGREES ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 3 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 23 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 5 DAYS.

.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...

RECORDS
DATE    RECORD TYPE               NEW RECORD           OLD RECORD
10/06   HIGH TEMPERATURE          91 IN 2024           89 IN 1997
10/13   HIGH TEMPERATURE          89 IN 2024           88 IN 1999
10/25   HIGH TEMPERATURE          86 IN 2024           85 IN 2000
10/28   HIGH TEMPERATURE          86 IN 2024           83 IN 1999
10/29   HIGH TEMPERATURE          84 IN 2024           82 IN 2004
10/30   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE   67 IN 2024           67 IN 1998

MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 1.46 (-3.16) WAS THE 9TH DRIEST ON
RECORD AND DRIEST SINCE 2017.

.DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.

.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
A TRACE OF SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED.

.DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.

.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
THERE WERE 25 DAYS IN A ROW OF NO MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION DURING
THE MONTH. IN TOTAL, THERE WERE 28 DAYS IN A ROW OF NO MEASURABLE
PRECIPITATION SPANNING FROM SEPT 28TH THROUGH OCT 25TH.

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MONTHLY TEMPERATURE RECORDS - OCTOBER 2024 - NORTH LITTLE ROCK

      WARMEST                       WARMEST                  WARMEST
AVERAGE MONTHLY HIGH         AVERAGE MONTHLY LOW         AVERAGE MONTHLY
 (MAX TEMP - MEAN)             (MIN TEMP - MEAN)        (AVG TEMP - MEAN)
    80.6 F - 1ST                 56.1 F - 10TH         68.4 F - 2ND (TIED)

      COOLEST                       COOLEST                  COOLEST
AVERAGE MONTHLY HIGH         AVERAGE MONTHLY LOW         AVERAGE MONTHLY
 (MAX TEMP - MEAN)            (MIN TEMP - MEAN)         (AVG TEMP - MEAN)
   80.6 F - 49TH                 56.1 F - 40TH         68.4 F - 47TH (TIED)

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MONTHLY PRECIPITATION RECORDS - OCTOBER 2024 - NORTH LITTLE ROCK

       WETTEST                     DRIEST                      SNOWIEST
(PRECIPITATION - SUM)       (PRECIPITATION - SUM)       (PRECIPITATION - SUM)
    1.46 - 41ST                1.46 - 9TH                      0.0

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ALL-TIME DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS - OCTOBER 2024 - NORTH LITTLE ROCK

       HOTTEST                    HOTTEST                     HOTTEST
     DAILY HIGH                  DAILY LOW                 DAILY AVERAGE
(MAX TEMP - MAXIMUM)        (MIN TEMP - MAXIMUM)        (AVG TEMP - MAXIMUM)
 91 F - 6TH (TIED)           67 F - 27TH (TIED)         78.5 F - 12TH (TIED)

       COLDEST                     COLDEST                      COLDEST
     DAILY HIGH                   DAILY LOW                 DAILY AVERAGE
(MAX TEMP - MINIMUM)        (MIN TEMP - MINIMUM)        (AVG TEMP - MINIMUM)
 63 F - 45TH (TIED)          42 F - 33RD (TIED)             52.5 F - 40TH

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ALL-TIME DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS - OCTOBER 2024 - NORTH LITTLE ROCK

    DAILY RAINFALL                24 HOUR RAINFALL              DAILY SNOWIEST
(PRECIPITATION - SUM)       (PRECIPITATION - MAXIMUM)       (PRECIPITATION - SUM)
 1.22 - 31ST (TIED)     1.22 - NOT TOP 5 (10/31/10/31)           0.0

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