Heavy Rainfall Continues from the Southwest to the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

Pacific tropical moisture wrapping into a storm will continue a multi-day heavy rainfall event this week that will impact the Southwest into the Plains. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of mainly severe wind gusts appear possible across portions of the southern Plains this afternoon into tonight. There is also a risk of isolated severe winds gusts and tornadoes in Kansas into Nebraska. Read More >

Average August Temperatures for Fayetteville, Arkansas

All temperatures in °F

For the 78-year period of August 1949 through August 2026

Warmest August was 83.8 recorded in 2026

Coldest August was 71.2 recorded in 1992

Difference between the warmest and coldest August was 12.6

Coldest August

Warmest August

RANK	YEAR	TEMP	RANK	YEAR	TEMP

1	1992	71.2	41	1960	77.1
2	1967	71.5	42	2012	77.4
3	1950	71.8	43	1985	77.5
4	2004	72.0	44	1968	77.5
5	1976	73.1	45	1959	77.5
6	2017	73.4	46	1978	77.6
7	1966	73.4	47	2019	77.7
8	2015	73.8	48	1977	77.7
9	1971	73.9	49	2025	78.1
10	2009	74.0	50	1952	78.2
11	1974	74.0	51	2001	78.4
12	1949	74.0	52	1990	78.4
13	1986	74.3	53	1963	78.5
14	1961	74.3	54	1999	78.6
15	1997	74.4	55	1951	78.7
16	1994	74.8	56	2022	78.8
17	1953	74.8	57	2021	78.8
18	1981	75.2	58	2003	78.8
19	2020	75.3	59	1988	79.1
20	1969	75.5	60	1998	79.3
21	2008	75.6	61	1982	79.4
22	1996	75.7	62	2024	79.5
23	1955	75.7	63	1970	79.5
24	1973	75.8	64	1956	79.6
25	1958	75.8	65	2005	79.8
26	1957	75.8	66	1987	79.8
27	2013	76.0	67	2023	80.7
28	1979	76.1	68	2007	80.8
29	1964	76.1	69	1993	80.9
30	2018	76.2	70	2000	81.0
31	1965	76.3	71	2006	81.1
32	1972	76.4	72	1995	81.4
33	1962	76.5	73	1983	81.5
34	2002	76.6	74	2010	82.0
35	2014	76.8	75	1954	82.3
36	1975	76.8	76	2011	82.5
37	2016	77.0	77	1980	83.3
38	1991	77.0	78	2026	83.8
39	1989	77.0
40	1984	77.0

RANK	YEAR	TEMP	RANK	YEAR	TEMP

1	1992	71.2	41	1960	77.1
2	1967	71.5	42	2012	77.4
3	1950	71.8	43	1985	77.5
4	2004	72.0	44	1968	77.5
5	1976	73.1	45	1959	77.5
6	2017	73.4	46	1978	77.6
7	1966	73.4	47	2019	77.7
8	2015	73.8	48	1977	77.7
9	1971	73.9	49	2025	78.1
10	2009	74.0	50	1952	78.2
11	1974	74.0	51	2001	78.4
12	1949	74.0	52	1990	78.4
13	1986	74.3	53	1963	78.5
14	1961	74.3	54	1999	78.6
15	1997	74.4	55	1951	78.7
16	1994	74.8	56	2022	78.8
17	1953	74.8	57	2021	78.8
18	1981	75.2	58	2003	78.8
19	2020	75.3	59	1988	79.1
20	1969	75.5	60	1998	79.3
21	2008	75.6	61	1982	79.4
22	1996	75.7	62	2024	79.5
23	1955	75.7	63	1970	79.5
24	1973	75.8	64	1956	79.6
25	1958	75.8	65	2005	79.8
26	1957	75.8	66	1987	79.8
27	2013	76.0	67	2023	80.7
28	1979	76.1	68	2007	80.8
29	1964	76.1	69	1993	80.9
30	2018	76.2	70	2000	81.0
31	1965	76.3	71	2006	81.1
32	1972	76.4	72	1995	81.4
33	1962	76.5	73	1983	81.5
34	2002	76.6	74	2010	82.0
35	2014	76.8	75	1954	82.3
36	1975	76.8	76	2011	82.5
37	2016	77.0	77	1980	83.3
38	1991	77.0	78	2026	83.8
39	1989	77.0
40	1984	77.0

Data is for Drake Field

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Updated: September 25, 2026

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