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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Tennessee Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South through tonight. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

 

Autumn (September, October, November) Rainfall for Fayetteville, Arkansas

All rainfall amounts are in inches

For the 77-year period of Autumn 1949 through Autumn 2025

 

Wettest Autumn was 24.17 recorded in 2019

Driest Autumn was 3.57 recorded in 1989

Difference between the wettest and driest Autumn was 20.60

 

Driest Autumn      Wettest Autumn
RANK YEAR RAIN RANK YEAR RAIN
           
1 1989 3.57 41 1969 11.69
2 1963 3.58 42 1954 11.72
3 1965 4.15 43 1988 11.75
4 2002 4.75 44 2015 12.07
5 1950 4.75 45 2004 12.11
6 1966 4.96 46 1949 12.16
7 1952 5.63 47 1975 12.35
8 1976 5.82 48 2008 12.63
9 1953 6.00 49 2000 12.72
10 1960 6.39 50 2025 12.91
11 2016 6.44 51 2014 13.31
12 2017 6.47 52 1977 13.38
13 2005 6.47 53 1957 13.42
14 1955 6.80 54 1951 13.45
15 1999 6.81 55 1992 13.48
16 2012 6.83 56 1987 13.50
17 1956 6.88 57 1967 13.75
18 1979 7.39 58 1994 13.82
19 2007 7.59 59 1998 14.14
20 2018 8.02 60 1968 14.25
21 1995 8.02 61 1959 14.38
22 1964 8.56 62 2011 14.72
23 1971 8.95 63 2001 15.33
24 2022 9.20 64 1990 15.49
25 2021 9.60 65 1991 16.40
26 2010 9.90 66 1972 16.75
27 1981 10.31 67 1974 17.19
28 1983 10.46 68 2006 17.66
29 1980 10.65 69 2009 18.38
30 2023 10.86 70 1985 19.81
31 2003 10.88 71 1993 21.01
32 2024 10.89 72 1984 21.98
33 1978 10.89 73 1973 22.05
34 1958 10.90 74 1986 22.83
35 1962 11.19 75 1970 22.94
36 1997 11.31 76 1996 24.10
37 1961 11.44 77 2019 24.17
38 2020 11.45      
39 2013 11.45      
40 1982 11.58      
           
 
RANK YEAR RAIN RANK YEAR RAIN
           
1 2019 24.17 41 1961 11.44
2 1996 24.10 42 1997 11.31
3 1970 22.94 43 1962 11.19
4 1986 22.83 44 1958 10.90
5 1973 22.05 45 2024 10.89
6 1984 21.98 46 1978 10.89
7 1993 21.01 47 2003 10.88
8 1985 19.81 48 2024 10.86
9 2009 18.38 49 1980 10.65
10 2006 17.66 50 1983 10.46
11 1974 17.19 51 1981 10.31
12 1972 16.75 52 2010 9.90
13 1991 16.40 53 2021 9.60
14 1990 15.49 54 2022 9.20
15 2001 15.33 55 1971 8.95
16 2011 14.72 56 1964 8.56
17 1959 14.38 57 2018 8.02
18 1968 14.25 58 1995 8.02
19 1998 14.14 59 2007 7.59
20 1994 13.82 60 1979 7.39
21 1967 13.75 61 1956 6.88
22 1987 13.50 62 2012 6.83
23 1992 13.48 63 1999 6.81
24 1951 13.45 64 1955 6.80
25 1957 13.42 65 2017 6.47
26 1977 13.38 66 2005 6.47
27 2014 13.31 67 2016 6.44
28 2025 12.91 68 1960 6.39
29 2000 12.72 69 1953 6.00
30 2008 12.63 70 1976 5.82
31 1975 12.35 71 1952 5.63
32 1949 12.16 72 1966 4.96
33 2004 12.11 73 2002 4.75
34 2015 12.07 74 1950 4.75
35 1988 11.75 75 1965 4.15
36 1954 11.72 76 1963 3.58
37 1969 11.69 77 1989 3.57
38 1982 11.58      
39 2020 11.45      
40 2013 11.45      
           

 

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Data is for Drake Field

 

Updated: December 2, 2025