NWS Little Rock, AR - Harrison Climate Summary (Dec 2023)

...THE HARRISON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1891 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             82   12/24/1955
 LOW             -11   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           67   12/23         47      20       73  12/29
                       12/07
LOWEST            21   12/19         29      -8       -6  12/22
                                                          12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.5               49.2     5.3     48.8
AVG. MINIMUM    35.6               30.2     5.4     30.6
MEAN            45.1               39.7     5.4     39.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.3    -2.3        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               18.4    -6.4       16
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.64   1982
 MINIMUM        0.22   1919
TOTALS          0.85               2.94   -2.09     3.15
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.09   -0.06     0.10
DAYS >= .01        6                8.1    -2.1        7
DAYS >= .10        3                                   4
DAYS >= .50        0                                   4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.98   11/30 TO 12/01
 STORM TOTAL    0.37
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          13.2   1917
 24 HR TOTAL    12.9   12/22/1966 TO 12/23/1966
 SNOW DEPTH       13   12/08/1917
TOTALS             T                 MM      MM      1.5
 LIQUID EQUIV      T               0.10   -0.10     0.20
SINCE 7/1          T                 MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID 7/1    -0.10               0.00   -0.10       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      4                 MM      MM        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL       T   12/25 TO 12/25                 MM
                       12/27 TO 12/30

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    612                784    -172      777
 SINCE 7/1      1264               1534    -270       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1589               1473     116       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/13/1902
 LATEST       05/17/1912
EARLIEST                        10/30
LATEST                          04/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/270    DATE  12/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/250    DATE  12/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
FOG                       4     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

-  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 HARRISON – DECEMBER 2023...

.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 54.5 (+5.3) WAS THE 15TH
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2021.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 35.6 (+5.4) WAS THE 4TH
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2021.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 45.1 (+5.4) WAS TIED FOR THE 7TH
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2021.

THE MONTHLY LOW, HIGH, AND MONTH AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE
WELL ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES BY AN AMOUNT
OF 5 TO 6 DEGREES.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 1 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 24 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 6 DAYS.

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

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 0.85 WAS THE 11TH DRIEST ON RECORD
AND DRIEST SINCE 2010. THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS -2.09 BELOW
AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.

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

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

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

.ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE MONTH...
NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OCCURRED DURING THE MONTH.