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

...THE PINE BLUFF CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             96   03/05/1918
 LOW              11   03/09/1932
HIGHEST           81   03/13         65      16       83  03/23
                       03/04
LOWEST            34   03/19         44     -10       29  03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.4               64.8     3.6     67.1
AVG. MINIMUM    48.1               44.3     3.8     48.7
MEAN            58.2               54.6     3.6     57.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                2.9    -2.9        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.20   1894
 MINIMUM        0.39   1966
TOTALS          4.38               5.29   -0.91     9.09
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.17   -0.03     0.29
DAYS >= .01       11               10.9     0.1       13
DAYS >= .10        7                                   9
DAYS >= .50        3                                   7
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.7    -0.7        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.98   03/14 TO 03/15
 STORM TOTAL    1.77
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          14.0   1892
 24 HR TOTAL    14.0   03/17/1892 TO 03/17/1892
 SNOW DEPTH       14   03/17/1892
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.5                 MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.05                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                 MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    229                342    -113      251
 SINCE 7/1      2195               2689    -494       MM
COOLING TOTAL     29                 18      11       37
 SINCE 1/1        46                 23      23       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              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/010    DATE  03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/360    DATE  03/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     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.

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.ADDITIONAL DATA FOR PINE BLUFF FOR MARCH 2024...

.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 68.4 (+3.6) WAS TIED FOR THE 36TH
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2021.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 48.1 (+3.8) WAS THE 18TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2023.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 58.2 (+3.6) WAS THE 28TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2021.

THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE THREE TO FOUR
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 4.38 INCHES WAS THE 56TH DRIEST ON
RECORD AND DRIEST SINCE 2017. THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS 0.91 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...
NO MONTHLY SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED DURING THE MONTH. THE MONTHLY
RAINFALL WAS 0.3 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...
WINDS WERE SUSTAINED AT 37 MPH/010 DEGREES, AND GUSTED TO 50 MPH/360
DEGREES ON MARCH 15TH.