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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

 

March Rainfall for Fayetteville, Arkansas

All rainfall amounts are in inches

For the 76-year period of March 1950 through March 2025

 

Wettest March was 10.05 recorded in 2008

Driest March was 0.58 recorded in 2001

Difference between the wettest and driest March was 9.47

 

Driest March      Wettest March
RANK YEAR RAIN RANK YEAR RAIN
           
1 2001 0.58 41 2024 3.73
2 2007 0.69 42 1969 3.74
3 1971 0.98 43 1964 3.84
4 1963 1.42 44 2009 4.01
5 1960 1.49 45 1970 4.07
6 1972 1.56 46 1976 4.24
7 1950 1.65 47 2019 4.32
8 2025 1.66 48 1955 4.34
9 1992 1.72 49 1994 4.38
10 1951 1.76 50 1961 4.40
11 1967 1.78 51 2013 4.48
12 2005 1.93 52 1959 4.57
13 2011 2.03 53 1958 4.62
14 1962 2.04 54 2015 4.63
15 1965 2.07 55 1999 4.67
16 2003 2.14 56 2012 4.70
17 1997 2.21 57 1980 5.38
18 1996 2.38 58 2018 5.40
19 1982 2.39 59 2002 5.56
20 1983 2.50 60 2014 5.58
21 1966 2.58 61 1975 5.89
22 1956 2.59 62 2017 5.95
23 1981 2.79 63 1989 6.14
24 1979 2.83 64 1968 6.20
25 2004 2.92 65 1978 6.42
26 1986 2.92 66 1977 6.47
27 1995 2.98 67 1990 6.61
28 1987 3.17 68 1985 7.02
29 1957 3.24 69 1988 7.05
30 2000 3.27 70 1998 7.10
31 1991 3.32 71 2020 7.19
32 1993 3.34 72 2023 7.50
33 2021 3.35 73 1953 7.50
34 1954 3.48 74 1984 7.98
35 1952 3.49 75 1973 8.70
36 1974 3.54 76 2008 10.05
37 2022 3.59      
38 2006 3.64      
39 2010 3.70      
40 2016 3.71      
           
 
RANK YEAR RAIN RANK YEAR RAIN
           
1 2008 10.05 41 1974 3.54
2 1973 8.70 42 1952 3.49
3 1984 7.98 43 1954 3.48
4 1953 7.50 44 2021 3.35
5 2023 7.50 45 1993 3.34
6 2020 7.19 46 1991 3.32
7 1998 7.10 47 2000 3.27
8 1988 7.05 48 1957 3.24
9 1985 7.02 49 1987 3.17
10 1990 6.61 50 1995 2.98
11 1977 6.47 51 2004 2.92
12 1978 6.42 52 1986 2.92
13 1968 6.20 53 1979 2.83
14 1989 6.14 54 1981 2.79
15 2017 5.95 55 1956 2.59
16 1975 5.89 56 1966 2.58
17 2014 5.58 57 1983 2.50
18 2002 5.56 58 1982 2.39
19 2018 5.40 59 1996 2.38
20 1980 5.38 60 1997 2.21
21 2012 4.70 61 2003 2.14
22 1999 4.67 62 1965 2.07
23 2015 4.63 63 1962 2.04
24 1958 4.62 64 2011 2.03
25 1959 4.57 65 2005 1.93
26 2013 4.48 66 1967 1.78
27 1961 4.40 67 1951 1.76
28 1994 4.38 68 1992 1.72
29 1955 4.34 69 2025 1.66
30 2019 4.32 70 1950 1.65
31 1976 4.24 71 1972 1.56
32 1970 4.07 72 1960 1.49
33 2009 4.01 73 1963 1.42
34 1964 3.84 74 1971 0.98
35 1969 3.74 75 2007 0.69
36 2024 3.73 76 2001 0.58
37 2016 3.71      
38 2010 3.70      
39 2006 3.64      
40 2022 3.59      
           

 

Data is for Drake Field

 

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Updated: May 15, 2025