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Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. 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 *2023  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  1933  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 29, 2023