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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 >

 

October Rainfall for Fayetteville, Arkansas

All rainfall amounts are in inches

For the 75 year period of October 1949 through October 2023

 

Wettest October was 12.07 recorded in 2019

Driest October was 0.03 recorded in 1963

Difference between the wettest and driest October was 12.04

 

Driest October      Wettest October
           
RANK YEAR RAIN RANK YEAR RAIN
           
1 1963 0.03 41 1974 3.85
2 1964 0.25 42 2017 3.86
3 1952 0.55 43 1983 4.07
4 1965 0.57 44 2011 4.11
5 1955 0.57 45 1996 4.41
6 1977 0.74 46 1980 4.46
7 1989 0.75 47 1997 4.53
8 1978 0.76 48 2007 4.64
9 1975 1.15 49 1994 4.72
10 1966 1.18 50 1949 4.89
11 1958 1.21 51 1993 5.21
12 1950 1.34 52 1986 5.36
13 1957 1.37 53 1962 5.45
14 1992 1.59 54 1951 5.51
15 2005 1.81 55 2004 5.53
16 1968 1.85 56 2013 5.55
17 2015 1.90 57 1985 5.66
18 2010 2.07 58 1972 5.71
19 1956 2.10 59 1990 5.79
20 1988 2.13 60 1973 5.81
21 2008 2.38 61 1998 5.85
22 1995 2.40 62 2021 6.10
23 1961 2.48 63 2001 6.16
24 1971 2.63 64 1981 6.35
25 2002 2.64 65 1959 6.40
26 1953 2.78 66 1954 6.48
27 1999 2.80 67 2020 6,80
28 2016 2.97 68 2014 7.23
29 2012 2.98 69 1969 7.81
30 1982 3.07 70 1991 8.19
31 1976 3.11 71 1967 8.54
32 2000 3.13 72 1970 9.60
33 2022 3.21 73 1984 10.52
34 2006 3.21 74 2009 10.69
35 1960 3.21 75 2019 12.07
36 2018 3.25      
37 1987 3.37      
38 2023 3.47      
39 1979 3.48      
40 2003 3.63      
           
 
           
RANK YEAR RAIN RANK YEAR RAIN
           
1 2019 12.07 41 2022 3.21
2 2009 10.69 42 2006 3.21
3 1984 10.52 43 1960 3.21
4 1970 9.60 44 2000 3.13
5 1967 8.54 45 1976 3.11
6 1991 8.19 46 1982 3.07
7 1969 7.81 47 2012 2.98
8 2014 7.23 48 2016 2.97
9 2020 6.80 49 1999 2.80
10 1954 6.48 50 1953 2.78
11 1959 6.40 51 2002 2.64
12 1981 6.35 52 1971 2.63
13 2001 6.16 53 1961 2.48
14 2021 6.10 54 1995 2.40
15 1998 5.85 55 2008 2.38
16 1973 5.81 56 1988 2.13
17 1990 5.79 57 1956 2.10
18 1972 5.71 58 2010 2.07
19 1985 5.66 59 2015 1.90
20 2013 5.55 60 1968 1.85
21 2004 5.53 61 2005 1.81
22 1951 5.51 62 1992 1.59
23 1962 5.45 63 1957 1.37
24 1986 5.36 64 1950 1.34
25 1993 5.21 65 1958 1.21
26 1949 4.89 66 1966 1.18
27 1994 4.72 67 1975 1.15
28 2007 4.64 68 1978 0.76
29 1997 4.53 69 1989 0.75
30 1980 4.46 70 1977 0.74
31 1996 4.41 71 1965 0.57
32 2011 4.11 72 1955 0.57
33 1983 4.07 73 1952 0.55
34 2017 3.86 74 1964 0.25
35 1974 3.85 75 1963 0.03
36 2003 3.63      
37 1979 3.48      
38 2023 3.47      
39 1987 3.37      
40 2018 3.25      
           

 

Data is for Drake Field

 

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Updated: November 12, 2023