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

...THE HARRISON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   03/24/1929
 LOW             -10   03/12/1948
HIGHEST           82   03/14         59      23       81  03/31
LOWEST            25   03/19         39     -14       18  03/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.0               60.3     5.7     58.6
AVG. MINIMUM    41.9               38.1     3.8     37.6
MEAN            54.0               49.2     4.8     48.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                8.6    -3.6        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.83   2008
 MINIMUM        0.64   1971
TOTALS          3.29               3.91   -0.62     7.39
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.13   -0.02     0.24
DAYS >= .01        8               10.4    -2.4       11
DAYS >= .10        6                                   9
DAYS >= .50        2                                   4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.80   03/25 TO 03/25
 STORM TOTAL    1.80
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          14.0   1988
 24 HR TOTAL    13.8   03/08/1994 TO 03/09/1994
 SNOW DEPTH       14   03/09/1994
TOTALS             T                 MM      MM      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV      T               0.20   -0.20     0.00
SINCE 7/1        9.0                 MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.90               1.00   -0.10       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                 MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL       T   03/09 TO 03/09                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    351                497    -146      518
 SINCE 7/1      3058               3573    -515       MM
COOLING TOTAL     14                  8       6        5
 SINCE 1/1        15                  9       6       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              8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/150    DATE  03/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/260    DATE  03/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.32
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      3

-  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 FOR MARCH 2024...

.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 66.0 (+5.7) WAS TIED FOR THE 17TH
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2012.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 41.9 (+3.8) WAS TIED FOR THE 13TH
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2020.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 54.0 (+4.8) WAS THE 14TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2020.

THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE FOUR TO FIVE
DEGREES ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 0 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 22 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 9 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 3.29 INCHES WAS THE 61ST DRIEST ON
RECORD AND DRIEST SINCE 2019. THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS 0.62 INCHES
BELOW 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 A TRACE INCH WAS TIED FOR THE 52ND
LEAST SNOWIEST ON RECORD AND LEAST SNOWIEST SINCE 2023. THE MONTHLY
SNOWFALL WAS 2.0 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...
NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OCCURRED DURING THE MONTH.