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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 Winter (December, January, February) Temperatures for Fayetteville, Arkansas

All temperatures in °F

For the 77-year period of Winter 1949-50 through Winter 2025-26

 

Warmest Winter was 43.2 recorded in 2022-23

Coldest Winter was 30.7 recorded in 1977-78

Difference between the warmest and coldest Winter was 12.5

 

Coldest Winter      Warmest Winter
RANK YEAR TEMP RANK YEAR TEMP
           
1 1977-78 30.7 41 1959-60 38.4
2 1978-79 31.4 42 2008-09 38.6
3 1983-84 32.6 43 1990-91 38.7
4 1976-77 33.1 44 1964-65 38.7
5 2013-14 33.2 45 2001-02 38.8
6 2009-10 33.5 46 1974-75 38.8
7 2000-01 34.1 47 1954-55 38.9
8 1963-64 34.5 48 2018-19 39.2
9 1962-63 34.5 49 1973-74 39.0
10 1981-82 34.8 50 2024-25 39.3
11 1969-70 35.0 51 1996-97 39.4
12 1984-85 35.5 52 1989-90 39.4
13 2010-11 35.6 53 1986-87 39.4
14 1972-73 35.9 54 2012-13 39.8
15 1958-59 36.1 55 1953-54 39.8
16 1967-68 36.2 56 2005-06 39.9
17 2014-15 36.3 57 1997-98 40.1
18 2002-03 36.3 58 1982-83 40.3
19 1987-88 36.3 59 1952-53 40.4
20 2020-21 36.6 60 1975-76 40.6
21 1960-61 36.9 61 2015-16 40.9
22 1950-51 37.0 62 1994-95 40.9
23 1985-86 37.3 63 1998-99 41.1
24 1965-66 37.4 64 1999-00 41.3
25 1955-56 37.6 65 1971-72 41.3
26 1957-58 37.7 66 2011-12 41.5
27 1966-67 37.8 67 2004-05 41.5
28 1961-62 37.8 68 1956-57 41.5
29 2017-18 37.9 69 2021-22 41.9
30 2006-07 37.9 70 1951-52 42.0
31 1995-96 37.9 71 2023-24 42.1
32 1993-94 37.9 72 1949-50 42.1
33 2003-04 38.0 73 2016-17 42.2
34 1968-69 38.0 74 2019-20 42.6
35 1979-80 38.1 75 2025-26 42.9
36 1992-93 38.2 76 1991-92 43.0
37 1980-81 38.2 77 2022-23 43.2
38 2007-08 38.3      
39 1988-89 38.4      
40 1970-71 38.4      
           
 
RANK YEAR TEMP RANK YEAR TEMP
           
1 2022-23 43.2 41 1992-93 38.2
2 1991-92 43.0 42 1980-81 38.2
3 2025-26 42.9 43 1979-80 38.1
4 2019-20 42.6 44 2003-04 38.0
5 2016-17 42.2 45 1968-69 38.0
6 2023-24 42.1 46 2017-18 37.9
7 1949-50 42.1 47 2006-07 37.9
8 1951-52 42.0 48 1995-96 37.9
9 2021-22 41.9 49 1993-94 37.9
10 2011-12 41.5 50 1966-67 37.8
11 2004-05 41.5 51 1961-62 37.8
12 1956-57 41.5 52 1957-58 37.7
13 1999-00 41.3 53 1955-56 37.6
14 1971-72 41.3 54 1965-66 37.4
15 1998-99 41.1 55 1985-86 37.3
16 2015-16 40.9 56 1950-51 37.0
17 1994-95 40.9 57 1960-61 36.9
18 1975-76 40.6 58 2020-21 36.6
19 1952-53 40.4 59 2014-15 36.3
20 1982-83 40.3 60 2002-03 36.3
21 1997-98 40.1 61 1987-88 36.3
22 2005-06 39.9 62 1967-68 36.2
23 2012-13 39.8 63 1958-59 36.1
24 1953-54 39.8 64 1972-73 35.9
25 1996-97 39.4 65 2010-11 35.6
26 1989-90 39.4 66 1984-85 35.5
27 1986-87 39.4 67 1969-70 35.0
28 2024-25 39.3 68 1981-82 34.8
29 2018-19 39.2 69 1963-64 34.5
30 1973-74 39.0 70 1962-63 34.5
31 1954-55 38.9 71 2000-01 34.1
32 2001-02 38.8 72 2009-10 33.5
33 1974-75 38.8 73 2013-14 33.2
34 1990-91 38.7 74 1976-77 33.1
35 1964-65 38.7 75 1983-84 32.6
36 2008-09 38.6 76 1978-79 31.4
37 1988-89 38.4 77 1977-78 30.7
38 1970-71 38.4      
39 1959-60 38.4      
40 2007-08 38.3      
           

 

Data is for Drake Field

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Updated: March 18, 2026