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Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

Fort Smith, Arkansas
July Climate Data (Page 1)

     |-----Normals 1991-2020------| |--------- Record Temperatures ---------|
     Temperature   Precipitation     Hi        Lo        Hi        Lo
Day  Mx/Mn  Mean  Day  Month  Year   Max Year  Max Year  Min Year  Min Year    Day
  
 1   93/71   82  0.14  0.14  24.70   104  1894  69  2021  78 *2024  58  1891    1 
 2   93/71   82  0.15  0.29  24.85   105  1894  71  2021  79  1920  57  1924    2 
 3   93/71   82  0.13  0.42  24.98   106  1990  78  1948  80 *2024  57  2021    3 
 4   93/72   83  0.13  0.55  25.11   103  2012  74  1915  80  1933  59  1968    4 
 5   93/72   83  0.12  0.67  25.23   105 *2012  78  1972  79  1993  56  1972    5 
 
 6   93/72   83  0.12  0.79  25.35   106  2012  76  1979  79  1993 (50) 1972    6 
 7   93/72   83  0.13  0.92  25.48   107  2011  77  1982  81  2016  57  1972    7 
 8   93/72   83  0.11  1.03  25.59   106  2022  70  1905  82  2011  59  1983    8 
 9   94/72   83  0.12  1.15  25.71   106 *2011  73  1905  82  2022  56  1891    9 
10   94/72   83  0.12  1.27  25.83   108  2011  71  1996  81 *2011  58  1961   10 
 
11   94/72   83  0.12  1.39  25.95   107  2011  73  1895  79  2009  57  1961   11 
12   94/72   83  0.12  1.51  26.07   108  2011  70  1953  81  1933  58  1975   12 
13   94/72   83  0.11  1.62  26.18  (111) 1954  76  1953  82  1934  55  1975   13 
14   94/72   83  0.11  1.73  26.29  (111) 1954  76  1927  79  1993  54  1964   14 
15   94/72   83  0.11  1.84  26.40   108  1954  73  1961  82  1954  53  1990   15 
 
16   94/72   83  0.11  1.95  26.51   109  1954 (68) 1967 (83) 1939  57  1990   16 
17   94/72   83  0.10  2.05  26.61   108  1954  69  2014  80  2011  59  1976   17 
18   94/72   83  0.10  2.15  26.71   110  1936  73  2014  79  1954  61 *2014   18 
19   95/72   84  0.10  2.25  26.81   108  2022  76  1908  80  1939  62 *2014   19 
20   95/72   84  0.09  2.34  26.90   108 *2018  78  1899  82  2022  59  1947   20 
 
21   95/72   84  0.10  2.44  27.00   106 *2022  80  1925  80  1934  60  1971   21 
22   95/72   84  0.09  2.53  27.09   106 *2011  75  1947  82  2011  51  1970   22 
23   95/72   84  0.09  2.62  27.18   107  2011  72  1960  81  2011  54  1947   23 
24   95/72   84  0.09  2.71  27.27   107 *2011  76  1962  82  2011  62 *2000   24 
25   95/72   84  0.09  2.80  27.36   105  1993  74 *2004  80 *2011  58  1911   25 
 
26   95/72   84  0.09  2.89  27.45   106  1998  76  2013  81  2022  58  1890   26 
27   95/72   84  0.09  2.98  27.54   107  2011  75  1920  82  2022  61  1911   27 
28   95/72   84  0.10  3.08  27.64   107  1986  74  1911  80  2011  63 *2004   28 
29   95/72   84  0.09  3.17  27.73   108  1986  74  2004  80  1930  62  1969   29 
30   95/72   84  0.11  3.28  27.84   109  1986  74  2014  82  1930  58  1965   30 
 
31   95/72   84  0.11  3.39  27.95   109  1986  73  2014  81  2011  53  1971   31
* Indicates occurrences in previous years     ( ) Indicates monthly extremes
July Monthly Normals 1991-2020:

Normal Max Temperature:   94.1°F   Monthly Heating Degree Days:         0
Normal Min Temperature:   72.1°F   Season Total Heating Degree Days:    0
Normal Mean Temperature:  83.1°F   Monthly Cooling Degree Days:       561
Normal Monthly Rainfall:  3.39"    Season Total Cooling Degree Days: 1246
Normal Monthly Snowfall:   0.0"

July Monthly Records:

Warmest Month:  91.2°F in 2011     Wettest Month:  14.99" in 1895
Coolest Month:  77.0°F in 1905     Driest Month:    0.07" in 2001
(Monthly normals are computed by adding all of the daily mean data
 and then dividing by the number of days in the month)

 

Updated: August 8, 2024