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Climate Summary (Aug 2021)
 
Little Rock Climate Summary
...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            114   08/03/2011
 LOW              52   08/29/1986
                       08/29/1967
                       08/28/1967
HIGHEST           98   08/10         92       6       MM
                       08/11
                       08/12
LOWEST            65   08/05         71      -6       MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    92.1               91.5     0.6       MM
AVG. MINIMUM    72.9               70.1     2.8       MM
MEAN            82.5               80.8     1.7       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90    20               22.0    -2.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.46   1966
 MINIMUM        0.00   1995
TOTALS          1.31               3.16   -1.85       MM
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.10   -0.06       MM
DAYS >= .01        6                7.2    -1.2       MM
DAYS >= .10        3                                  MM
DAYS >= .50        1                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.98   08/15 TO 08/15
 STORM TOTAL    0.98
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00       MM
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       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                  MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0       MM
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    552                490      62       MM
 SINCE 1/1      1672               1632      40       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          03/03
................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/080    DATE  08/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/070    DATE  08/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      5

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

&&

...DATA FOR LITTLE ROCK FOR AUGUST 2021...

.SUMMARY...
AUGUST IN LITTLE ROCK WAS WARMER AND DRIER THAN AVERAGE. THE COOLEST
PERIOD WAS IN THE FIRST THREE WEEKS OF THE MONTH, WITH THE WARMEST
PERIOD IN THE FINAL 10 DAYS, WHEN DAILY READINGS WERE 5-10 DEGREES
ABOVE AVERAGE.

FOR THE FIFTH AUGUST IN A ROW, THERE WERE NO TEMPERATURES AT OR
ABOVE 100 DEGREES. THIS ALSO MARKS 1,143 DAYS SINCE THE LAST 100-
DEGREE READING (JULY 15, 2018) AND THE 5TH LONGEST SUCH STRETCH ON
RECORD.

RAINFALL WAS BELOW AVERAGE FOR THE FIRST AUGUST IN SIX YEARS.

.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS THE WARMEST SINCE 2015. THE AVERAGE
LOW AND MONTHLY TEMPERATURES WERE THE WARMEST SINCE 2016.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 11 DAYS, AVERAGE ON ONE DAY
AND ABOVE AVERAGE ON 19 DAYS.

.DAILY RECORD TEMPERATURES TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY RECORD TEMPERATURES WERE TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH.

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
IT WAS THE DRIEST AUGUST SINCE 2015.

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

.MISCELLANEOUS PHENOMENA...
NONE.
 
North Little Rock Climate Summary
...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1975 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            111   08/03/2011
                       08/30/2000
 LOW              53   08/29/1986
HIGHEST           98   08/25         93       5       MM
LOWEST            65   08/04         72      -7       MM
                       08/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    91.1               90.7     0.4       MM
AVG. MINIMUM    71.9               70.8     1.1       MM
MEAN            81.5               80.8     0.7       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90    19               20.8    -1.8       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.43   1991
 MINIMUM        0.01   2007
TOTALS          1.75               3.57   -1.82       MM
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.12   -0.06       MM
DAYS >= .01        7                7.5    -0.5       MM
DAYS >= .10        4                                  MM
DAYS >= .50        1                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.1    -0.1       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.15   08/06 TO 08/06
 STORM TOTAL    1.15
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00       MM
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       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                  MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0       MM
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    522                488      34       MM
 SINCE 1/1      1557               1644     -87       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          04/21
................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/060    DATE  08/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/060    DATE  08/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           MM
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         MM


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     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.

&&

...DATA FOR NORTH LITTLE ROCK FOR AUGUST 2021...

.SUMMARY...
AUGUST IN NORTH LITTLE ROCK WAS WARMER AND DRIER THAN AVERAGE.

FOR THE SIXTH AUGUST IN A ROW, THERE WERE NO TEMPERATURES AT OR
ABOVE 100 DEGREES.

RAINFALL WAS BELOW AVERAGE FOR THE FIRST AUGUST SINCE 2015.

.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS THE WARMEST SINCE 2015. THE AVERAGE
LOW TEMPERATURE WAS THE WARMEST SINCE 2019. THE AVERAGE MONTHLY
TEMPERATURE WAS THE WARMEST SINCE 2012.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 13 DAYS, AND ABOVE AVERAGE
ON 18 DAYS.

.DAILY RECORD TEMPERATURES TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY RECORD TEMPERATURES WERE TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH.

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
IT WAS THE DRIEST AUGUST SINCE 2007.

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

.MISCELLANEOUS PHENOMENA...
NONE.