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Gusty Winds in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Atmospheric River to Impact the Northwest

Gusty winds are expected from portions of the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast through the night following the system that brought rain to the area. An atmospheric river will move into the Northwest late today into Saturday bringing moderate to heavy rainfall, mountain snow, windy conditions, and high surf to the area over the weekend. Read More >

 

August Rainfall for Fayetteville, Arkansas

All rainfall amounts are in inches

For the 76 year period of August 1949 through August 2024

 

Wettest August was 9.12 recorded in 1964

Driest August was 0.02 recorded in 2010

Difference between the wettest and driest August was 9.10

 

Driest August      Wettest August
           
RANK YEAR RAIN RANK YEAR RAIN
           
1 2010 0.02 41 1958 3.29
2 1995 0.04 42 2023 3.37
3 1980 0.49 43 1982 3.48
4 2021 0.56 44 1988 3.66
5 2004 0.66 45 2003 3.71
6 1956 0.70 46 2011 3.97
7 2000 0.88 47 1991 4.09
8 1999 0.95 48 1977 4.26
9 1969 0.95 49 1966 4.30
10 2016 1.09 50 2012 4.32
11 1984 1.11 51 1997 4.36
12 2020 1.14 52 2015 4.41
13 1990 1.17 53 2022 4.58
14 1998 1.19 54 1978 4.77
15 1960 1.20 55 1975 4.89
16 2001 1.35 56 1962 4.90
17 1954 1.49 57 1993 5.10
18 1983 1.51 58 2019 5.24
19 2005 1.66 59 1950 5.59
20 1953 1.79 60 2017 5.66
21 1976 1.80 61 1974 5.75
22 2014 2.08 62 1952 5.79
23 1979 2.09 63 1961 5.89
24 1989 2.13 64 2008 5.91
25 1972 2.19 65 2024 5.99
26 1970 2.31 66 2018 6.18
27 1968 2.45 67 2009 6.19
28 2007 2.56 68 1985 6.23
29 1955 2.67 69 2002 6.61
30 1949 2.69 70 1957 6.81
31 1996 2.73 71 1986 7.07
32 1959 2.73 72 1965 7.25
33 2013 2.82 73 1981 7.30
34 1971 2.82 74 2006 7.44
35 1994 2.83 75 1987 7.87
36 1963 2.92 76 1964 9.12
37 1973 3.04      
38 1992 3.10      
39 1967 3.18      
40 1951 3.18      
           
           
 
           
RANK YEAR RAIN RANK YEAR RAIN
           
1 1964 9.12 41 1963 2.92
2 1987 7.87 42 1994 2.83
3 2006 7.44 43 2013 2.82
4 1981 7.30 44 1971 2.82
5 1965 7.25 45 1996 2.73
6 1986 7.07 46 1959 2.73
7 1957 6.81 47 1949 2.69
8 2002 6.61 48 1955 2.67
9 1985 6.23 49 2007 2.56
10 2009 6.19 50 1968 2.45
11 2018 6.18 51 1970 2.31
12 2024 5.99 52 1972 2.19
13 2008 5.91 53 1989 2.13
14 1961 5.89 54 1979 2.09
15 1952 5.79 55 2014 2.08
16 1974 5.75 56 1976 1.80
17 2017 5.66 57 1953 1.79
18 1950 5.59 58 2005 1.66
19 2019 5.24 59 1983 1.51
20 1993 5.10 60 1954 1.49
21 1962 4.90 61 2001 1.35
22 1975 4.89 62 1960 1.20
23 1978 4.77 63 1998 1.19
24 2022 4.58 64 1990 1.17
25 2015 4.41 65 2020 1.14
26 1997 4.36 66 1984 1.11
27 2012 4.32 67 2016 1.09
28 1966 4.30 68 1999 0.95
29 1977 4.26 69 1969 0.95
30 1991 4.09 70 2000 0.88
31 2011 3.97 71 1956 0.70
32 2003 3.71 72 2004 0.66
33 1988 3.66 73 2021 0.56
34 1982 3.48 74 1980 0.49
35 2023 3.37 75 1995 0.04
36 1958 3.29 76 2010 0.02
37 1967 3.18      
38 1951 3.18      
39 1992 3.10      
40 1973 3.04      
           
           

 

Data is for Drake Field

 

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Updated: September 10, 2024