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Temperatures |
Precipitation |
| Site |
Max |
Min |
Avg |
Norm |
Dep |
Hi |
Lo |
Sum |
Norm |
Dep |
| Fayetteville (NW AR) |
56.7 |
33.0 |
44.9 |
38.8 |
+6.1 |
81 |
15 |
0.11 |
3.07 |
-2.96 |
| Harrison (NC AR) |
56.1 |
32.5 |
44.3 |
39.7 |
+4.6 |
85 |
11 |
0.05 |
2.94 |
-2.89 |
| Jonesboro (NE AR) |
51.6 |
34.0 |
42.8 |
41.5 |
+1.3 |
77 |
15 |
0.94 |
4.45 |
-3.51 |
| Fort Smith (WC AR) |
59.6 |
35.8 |
47.7 |
42.8 |
+4.9 |
84 |
21 |
0.07 |
3.48 |
-3.41 |
| Little Rock (C AR) |
54.9 |
36.3 |
45.6 |
43.0 |
+2.6 |
78 |
17 |
0.95 |
5.08 |
-4.13 |
| Texarkana (SW AR) |
61.3 |
42.2 |
51.7 |
46.4 |
+5.3 |
85 |
22 |
0.76 |
4.68 |
-3.92 |
| El Dorado (SC AR) |
58.2 |
37.5 |
47.8 |
46.8 |
+1.0 |
80 |
19 |
1.84 |
5.61 |
-3.77 |
| Pine Bluff (SE AR) |
57.9 |
38.7 |
48.3 |
45.0 |
+3.3 |
81 |
19 |
0.83 |
5.30 |
-4.47 |
Monthly temperatures were significantly above normal with rainfall totals significantly below normal across Arkansas.
| High temperature records broken in December. |
| Site |
Record High (Date of Occurrence) |
| Batesville |
76 (12/23), 78 (12/24), 79 (12/26) |
| Hot Springs |
76 (12/23), 78 (12/26) |
| Jacksonville/LRAFB |
78 (12/23), 79 (12/24), 79 (12/26) |
| Little Rock |
74T (12/28) |
| Monticello |
78T (12/23), 80T (12/26) |
| Mount Ida |
76 (12/23), 79 (12/26), 74T (12/27) |
| North Little Rock |
75 (12/23) |
| Stuttgart |
67 (12/18), 78 (12/23), 75 (12/24) |
Above normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions were seen for much of December across Arkansas. This led to worsening drought conditions and wildfire danger. There were some very cool days, generally early in the month but above normal temperatures were abundant.
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