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Atmospheric River in the West; Strong Winds in the Northeast

A strong atmospheric river will continue moderate to heavy rainfall with possible flooding, gusty to high winds, and mountain snows for parts of the Northwest U.S. today into Thursday. Additional impacts are likely into Friday with a cold front. A fast-moving storm system will cross the Northeast U.S. today into Thursday with gusty to high winds and areas of rain and high elevation snow showers. Read More >

 

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

All temperatures in °F

For the 76-year period of Winter 1949-50 through Winter 2024-25

 

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

 

Data is for Drake Field

Spring Summer Autumn

 

Updated: May 20, 2025