NWS Little Rock, AR - Harrison Climate Summary (Jan 2024)

...THE HARRISON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1891 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             81   01/24/1943
 LOW             -18   01/18/1930
HIGHEST           65   01/29         44      21       75  01/02
LOWEST            -4   01/16         25     -29       18  01/31
                                                          01/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    41.5               46.9    -5.4     51.2
AVG. MINIMUM    23.1               27.2    -4.1     32.2
MEAN            32.3               37.0    -4.7     41.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     7                4.5     2.5        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               21.2     2.8       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                0.2     2.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.42   1916
 MINIMUM           T   1931
TOTALS          4.92               2.67    2.25     2.74
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.09    0.07     0.09
DAYS >= .01       12                8.2     3.8       10
DAYS >= .10        9                                   8
DAYS >= .50        4                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.6     0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.02   01/22 TO 01/22
 STORM TOTAL    1.02
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          29.0   1918
 24 HR TOTAL    13.0   01/08/1977 TO 01/09/1977
 SNOW DEPTH       24   01/21/1918
TOTALS           6.0                 MM      MM     11.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.60               0.40    0.20     1.10
SINCE 7/1        6.0                 MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.60               0.00    0.60       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1
DAYS >= TRACE      6                 MM      MM        5
DAYS >= 1.0        2                                   2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   01/16
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1007                867     140      714
 SINCE 7/1      2271               2396    -125       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/13/1902
 LATEST       05/17/1912
EARLIEST                        10/30
LATEST                          04/24
................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/150    DATE  01/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/150    DATE  01/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      0

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

&&

...ADDITIONAL DATA FOR HARRISON FOR JANUARY 2023...

.MONTHLY AVERAGE...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 41.5 (-5.4) TIED 2010 FOR THE 13TH
COLDEST AVERAGE MONTHLY HIGH ON RECORD.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 23.1 (-4.1) WAS THE 27TH COLDEST
AVERAGE MONTHLY LOW ON RECORD.

THE AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 32.3 (-4.7) TIED 1966 FOR THE 14TH
COLDEST AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE ON RECORD.

THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND MONTH AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE SEVERAL
DEGREES BELOW THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE FOR 1 DAY.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 12 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 18 DAYS.

.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE             RECORD TYPE             NEW RECORD          OLD RECORD
01/14            COLDEST HIGH TEMP       7  IN 2024          11 IN 1979
01/15            COLDEST HIGH TEMP       12 IN 2024          18 IN 2009
01/16            LOW TEMPERATURE         -4 IN 2024          -1 IN 1977

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 4.92 INCHES WAS THE 13TH WETTEST ON
RECORD AND WETTEST SINCE 1998. RAINFALL WAS 2.25 INCHES ABOVE
AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.

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

.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
THE MONTHLY SNOWFALL TOTAL OF 6.0 INCHES WAS THE THE 23RD SNOWIEST
ON RECORD AND SNOWIEST SINCE 2023. MONTHLY SNOWFALL WAS 1.8 INCHES
ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.

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

.ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE MONTH...
ON JANUARY 8TH, WINDS GUSTED TO 55 MPH FROM 150 DEGREES WITH THE
PASSAGE OF A THUNDERSTORM. ADDITIONALLY, A SIGNIFICANT INTRUSION OF
ARCTIC AIR DURING THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY LED TO A FOUR DAY PERIOD OF
BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES, FROM JANUARY 13TH THROUGH THE 16TH.