NWS Little Rock, AR - November, 2023 Monthly Summary

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	November, 2023 Monthly Summary

Monthly Statistics

	Temperatures							Precipitation
Site	Max	Min	Avg	Norm	Dep	Hi	Lo	Sum	Norm	Dep
Fayetteville (NW AR)	64.3	35.9	50.1	47.3	+2.8	83	20	1.94	3.68	-1.74
Harrison (NC AR)	62.2	38.4	50.3	48.5	+1.8	84	20	2.34	3.96	-1.62
Jonesboro (NE AR)	62.2	41.0	51.6	50.0	+1.6	80	29	2.70	4.40	-1.70
Fort Smith (WC AR)	65.5	41.1	53.3	51.7	+1.6	86	25	3.22	3.85	-0.63
Little Rock (C AR)	65.7	43.9	54.8	51.1	+3.7	83	29	4.03	4.72	-0.69
Texarkana (SW AR)	64.4	45.1	54.7	53.9	+0.8	82	30	4.84	3.91	+0.93
El Dorado (SC AR)	65.3	41.8	53.6	53.8	-0.2	84	27	2.81	3.83	-1.02
Pine Bluff (SE AR)	65.5	43.9	54.7	52.5	+2.2	85	29	3.89	3.97	-0.08

Temperatures across the state during November were well above average nearly statewide. Monthly precipitation totals were generally below average with a few exceptions.

Record Temperatures

Temperature records broken in November. Check out the records below.

Site	Record High (Date of Occurrence)
Harrison	83 (11/6), 84 (11/7), 84 (11/8)
Batesville	82 (11/6)
Little Rock	83 (11/6)
Russellville	85 (11/6), 82 (11/7), 84 (11/8)

Note: "T" means record was tied.

Site	Record Low (Date of Occurrence)
North Little Rock	29 (11/2)
Jacksonville/LRAFB	27 (11/3)

Note: "T" means record was tied.

Quick Event Summary

Some extremes were seen during the month of November across Arkansas, mainly in the form of temperatures. Little if any severe weather or widespread heavy rain were seen and other than some brief, light snowflakes across NW Arkansas there wasn't any winter weather. In terms of temperatures, there were some cold readings that set a few records but November heat was more noteworthy. Around November 6-8, several sites climbed into the lower to mid 80s which set daily high temperature records. Some of these daily high temperature records approached all time monthly record high levels as well.

Our widespread freeze this morning brought temps in the 20s/30s to the entire state. Folks on Cricket Creek in Boone County got plum froze out of their britches, though: they had the coldest observed low temp in our area with a crisp 19 degrees! #arwx (1/2) pic.twitter.com/8dw3NikozM
— NWS Little Rock (@NWSLittleRock) November 1, 2023

In the picture: The coldest spot in Arkansas on November 1st was at Cricket Creek in Boone County where the temperature fell to 19°.

Cold air was noted at the start of the month with widespread freezing temperatures observed across the entire state. For some, this was an earlier than usual "first freeze" but in many areas it was right on time or even a little late. This early November freeze effectively ended the growing season across the state. Temperatures began to quickly warm to above normal values by the 4th and persisted through the 8th before a storm system moved across the state and brought cooler temperatures in its wake. Several daily high temperature records were broken during this timeframe with Harrison, Little Rock and Russellville coming within a few degrees of tying their warmest November temperature ever.

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Widespread rain fell from the 9th through the 10th with the highest amounts noted from central to southwest Arkansas. After the rain came to an end, temperatures cooled off briefly but warmed back up to above normal levels quickly.

Warm and mostly dry conditions were seen through the 17th before a front moved across the state and brought temperatures back down to near normal levels.

Quiet weather was seen for a few days before a strong storm system approached the region on the 20th. Warm, moist air struggled to lift north into the state which limited any severe weather potential across Arkansas. Widespread rain and a few thunderstorms were seen on the 20th locally while scattered severe thunderstorms that produced tornadoes moved from Louisiana to Mississippi that day. Rainfall totals varied, but much of the state saw around an inch or a little more.

After the storm system moved through, colder air returned to the state. The next round of rain came through late on the 25th into the 26th. Rainfall amounts were low but breezy winds and cold air moved in after the precipitation exited to the east.

One more storm system moved into the area before the end of the month which brought a cold rain along with isolated thunderstorms. Rain moved in from the southwest early on the 30th before coming to an end early on the 1st. Rainfall amounts were between 1-2 inches across much of central, western and southern Arkansas with some locally higher amounts noted as well.

Temperature and Precipitation Trends

In the picture: Temperatures at Little Rock (Pulaski County). Click to enlarge.

In the picture: Precipitation at Little Rock (Pulaski County). Click to enlarge.

In the picture: Precipitation across Arkansas.

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