NWS Little Rock, AR - August, 2024 Monthly Summary

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	August, 2024 Monthly Summary

Monthly Statistics

	Temperatures							Precipitation
Site	Max	Min	Avg	Norm	Dep	Hi	Lo	Sum	Norm	Dep
Fayetteville (NW AR)	91.1	67.9	79.5	76.9	+2.6	99	59	5.99	3.17	+2.82
Harrison (NC AR)	89.2	66.6	77.9	77.6	+0.3	98	56	2.20	3.42	-1.22
Jonesboro (NE AR)	91.5	69.6	80.6	80.0	+0.6	100	61	0.90	3.41	-2.51
Fort Smith (WC AR)	94.4	73.0	83.7	82.3	+1.4	104	65	7.20	3.60	+3.60
Little Rock (C AR)	95.2	72.7	84.0	80.8	+3.2	105	63	1.71	3.16	-1.45
Texarkana (SW AR)	98.7	74.9	86.8	82.0	+4.8	107	67	0.43	2.98	-2.55
El Dorado (SC AR)	94.7	69.7	82.2	81.8	+0.4	103	61	0.16	3.40	-3.24
Pine Bluff (SE AR)	94.5	70.7	82.6	80.9	+1.7	102	61	1.77	3.38	-1.61

Monthly temperatures were generally well above normal. Portions of west/northwest Arkansas experienced above normal rainfall while many other areas saw rainfall deficits.

Record Temperatures

Temperature records broken in August. Check out the records below.

Site	Record High (Date of Occurrence)
Hot Springs	105T, (8/7)
Little Rock	105, (8/18)
Monticello	104T, (8/18)

Site	Record Low (Date of Occurrence)
North Little Rock	63, (8/21) 60, (8/22)

Quick Event Summary

With La Niña (cooler than normal water along the equator in the Pacific Ocean) likely to ramp up in the weeks ahead, it looks like we're trending toward drier conditions to end summer/begin fall. Warmer than usual temperatures are favored as well.#arwx pic.twitter.com/Wsl6YLzhKQ
— NWS Little Rock (@NWSLittleRock) August 3, 2024

In the picture: A look ahead at the outlook for August across the country.

August was largely hot and dry for most areas across Arkansas with the exception being portions of western and northern Arkansas where more frequent precipitation led to above normal rainfall amounts. Most locations across the state hit 100° or came close to it. Above normal temperatures and below normal rainfall led to an increase in wildfire danger during the month, particularly across the southern half of the state.

Number of 100 Degree Days (June-August 2024)

Site	Number of 100 Degree Days
Hot Springs	10
Little Rock	7
Monticello	7
Mount Ida	9
Pine Bluff	7
Russellville	5

Here's a look at radar estimated rainfall totals as of 11:45 AM today, August 14th. Portions of north-central Arkansas picked up more than 4 inches of rain in several spots. How much rain did you get at your location? #arwx pic.twitter.com/RcEg21VDOc
— NWS Little Rock (@NWSLittleRock) August 14, 2024

In the picture: A radar estimated rainfall total map from August 14th.

Conditions were hot and dry for many during the first several days of the month. The temperature began to rise and remnant thunderstorm complexes began moving into the state by the 8th and 9th. Western and northern Arkansas were the more favorable areas for widespread rain. Heavy rain led to flash flooding across north-central Arkansas during the morning hours of the 14th.

Scattered thunderstorms impacted parts of northwest, west and northeast Arkansas from the evening hours of the 16th through the morning hours of the 17th. Damaging wind gusts were noted with some locally heavy rainfall. This led to slightly cooler temperatures across western Arkansas on the 17th.

Heat was extreme on the 18th with highs topping out at or above 100 in many locations. Little Rock had a high of 105° which set a daily high temperature record while Texarkana topped out at 107° on the same day. A cold front began to move in from the north beneath upper-level northwest flow with a corresponding disturbance. This led to numerous thunderstorms developing from the late afternoon through the late evening hours, mainly across the southwest half of the state. Widespread severe weather damage was reported with most of the reports being damaging winds. Although a couple storms produced hail, one storm over Ward (Lonoke County) produced 2.00” inch size hail.

Link of Interest

August 14-18, 2024 (very hot/severe storms/heavy rain)

Below normal temperatures were noted for a few days before things began to moderate and return to seasonal values. A complex of rain and thunderstorms moved south out of Missouri and brought widespread rainfall to portions of north central Arkansas on the 24th.

Before the end of the month, a few more rounds of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms were seen across the state from the 28th through the 31st. Little to no severe weather occurred with some locations missing out on rain entirely.

Link of Interest

August 29, 2024 (isolated severe storms)