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

...THE PINE BLUFF CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1883 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             83   01/11/1928
 LOW              -6   01/13/1918
                       01/12/1918
HIGHEST           74   01/30         50      24       77  01/11
LOWEST             9   01/16         32     -23       27  01/14
                       01/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.5               51.8    -3.3     59.2
AVG. MINIMUM    30.6               33.8    -3.2     41.8
MEAN            39.6               42.8    -3.2     50.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                1.4     2.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    18               14.5     3.5        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.50   1937
 MINIMUM        0.19   2003
TOTALS          7.33               3.82    3.51     9.05
DAILY AVG.      0.24               0.12    0.12     0.29
DAYS >= .01       13                9.6     3.4       11
DAYS >= .10       11                                  10
DAYS >= .50        5                                   5
DAYS >= 1.00       4                0.9     3.1        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.04   01/23 TO 01/24
 STORM TOTAL    1.98
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.5   1966
 24 HR TOTAL    12.0   01/28/1966 TO 01/28/1966
 SNOW DEPTH       12   01/28/1966
TOTALS           0.5                 MM      MM        T
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.10               0.10    0.00        T
SINCE 7/1        0.5                 MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.05                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      3                 MM      MM        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    782                690      92      451
 SINCE 7/1      1650               1827    -177       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2       10
 SINCE 1/1         0                  2      -2       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/10/2000
 LATEST       04/25/1910
EARLIEST                        11/01
LATEST                          03/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/230    DATE  01/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    73/210    DATE  01/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      2

-  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 PINE BLUFF FOR JANUARY 2023...

.MONTHLY AVERAGE...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 48.5 (-3.3) TIED 1920 FOR THE 24TH
COLDEST AVERAGE MONTHLY HIGH ON RECORD.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 30.6 (-3.2) TIED 1936 FOR THE 37TH
COLDEST AVERAGE MONTHLY LOW ON RECORD.

THE AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 39.6 (-3.2) WAS THE 31ST 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 0 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 15 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 16 DAYS.

.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE             RECORD TYPE             NEW RECORD          OLD RECORD
01/15            COLDEST HIGH TEMP       17 IN 2024          26 IN 1905
01/16            COLDEST HIGH TEMP       23 IN 2024          26 IN 2018
01/16            LOW TEMPERATURE         9  IN 2024          11 IN 2018

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 7.33 INCHES WAS THE 23RD WETTEST ON
RECORD AND WETTEST SINCE 2023. RAINFALL WAS 3.51 INCHES ABOVE
AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.

.DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
DATE             RECORD TYPE             NEW RECORD          OLD RECORD
01/23            DAILY RAINFALL          1.98 IN 2024        1.34 IN 1932

.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
THE MONTHLY SNOWFALL TOTAL OF 0.5 INCHES WAS TIED FOR 44TH SNOWIEST
ON RECORD AND SNOWIEST SINCE 2018. MONTHLY SNOWFALL WAS 0.6 INCHES
BELOW 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 12TH, WINDS WERE SUSTAINED AT 46 MPH FROM 230 DEGREES AND
GUSTED TO 73 MPH FROM 210 DEGREES WITH THE PASSAGE OF A
THUNDERSTORM. ADDITIONALLY, A SIGNIFICANT INTRUSION OF ARCTIC AIR
DURING THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY LED TO A THREE DAY PERIOD OF AT OR
BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES, FROM JANUARY 14TH THROUGH THE 16TH.