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Arkansas Drought Overview

Update as of the morning of 9/15. A burn ban remains in effect for most of Arkansas, with all of the state under High Wildfire Danger.

Hazardous heat is expected to continue into the middle to latter half of the week before some relief becomes possible this weekend into early next week.

Upper-level pattern will favor above average temperatures and below average rainfall through the weekend. The upper ridge is the reason why high temperatures have continued to peak between the mid 90s and around 100 degrees.

If you thought this drought has been ongoing for quite a while, then you would not be wrong. In fact, drought conditions began to develop in the fall of 2025 across Arkansas. With the exception of June, rainfall deficits have continued to accrue throughout the state due to the lack of appreciable rainfall. Drought conditions continue to persist across a large part of Arkansas with 92% of the state seeing moderate drought or worse. Although parts of northern and western Arkansas saw appreciable rainfall recently, soil moisture values in most of the state are around 50 percent or less with many areas at or below 30%. The exception to this is areas that recently received appreciable rainfall. With little to no substantial rainfall in the forecast and temperatures in the upper 90s to around 100 degrees through early next week, soil moisture and drought conditions will continue to worsen.

*Hourly Weather Roundup ( )*
*Location*	*Sky/Weather*	*Temp*	*Dewpt*	RH	*Wind*	*Baro*	*Remarks*
Fayetteville	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Harrison	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mountain Home	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jonesboro	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fort Smith	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Russellville	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mount Ida	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hot Springs	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Little Rock	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
North Little Rock	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
West Memphis	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Texarkana	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
El Dorado	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pine Bluff	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Monticello	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Note: "N/A" or "MISG" will be displayed if values are not available. In the LOCATION column, click on links for a list of recent observations at sites of interest. In the WIND column, VRB is "variable" and G is "gust". Wind speeds are in MPH. In the BARO (pressure) column, values are in inches. In the REMARKS column, HX is "heat index", WCI is "wind chill index", and VSB is "visibility" (if shown).

*Point Forecasts*
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