Excessive Heat in Arkansas

Events

849

Deaths

7

Injuries

1

Damage

None recorded

• Excessive Heat in Arkansas, August 1 to 4, 20122 deaths · 4 eventsThis period of excessively hot weather began in late July and continued into early August 2012. Extremely hot temperatures and high humidity combined to produce dangerously hot weather conditions across portions of northwest and west central Arkansas.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, August 1 to 6, 20101 death · 74 eventsHot, humid weather prevailed in early August as high pressure aloft settled over Arkansas. Most reporting stations saw high temperatures rise to 100 degrees or greater, with a few highs reaching 106 to 108 degrees. The only exceptions were some of the higher elevations.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, August 19 to 22, 20101 death · 24 eventsAn upper level ridge of high pressure remained over the Mid-South during the middle to latter part of August. The upper ridge of high pressure produced above normal temperatures over the area.
• Excessive Heat in Arkansas, July 10, 20151 death · 1 eventExcessive heat caused one fatality in the first part of July.
• Excessive Heat in Arkansas, July 24, 20151 death · 1 eventExcessive heat continued for portions of the area through the month. Another fatality was caused by excessive heat in Hot Springs.
• Excessive Heat in Arkansas, July 18, 20191 death · 1 eventAfter the remnants of hurricane Barry departed to the northeast of Arkansas on the 17th, high pressure and hot weather returned for several days. An ex NFL football player died of heat stroke on July 18, 2019. This was a result of the hot and humid conditions at this time.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, August 16 to 19, 202540 eventsA strong, stationary heat dome brought oppressive heat to the Mid-South in mid to late August. The region was fed by warm, moist air from the Gulf, which elevated dewpoints and thus made heat-index values much higher than the actual air temperature alone.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, June 26 to 30, 201839 eventsUpper level high pressure built over the Mid-South. High temperatures combined with high humidity to create dangerous conditions across much of the Mid-South.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, July 29 to 31, 202530 eventsOppressive heat continued to plague the Mid-South as an intense ridge retrograded across the Lower Mississippi Valley. Highs from the upper 90s to the lower 100s. Dewpoints across the region soared into the upper 70s and low 80s.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, July 23 to 25, 202530 eventsA strong ridge remained centered over the mid and lower Mississippi River Valley and continued to bring oppressive heat to the region. Daytime heat indices exceeded 105 degrees nearly areawide, with some areas exceeding 110 degrees.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, July 4 to 9, 202225 eventsUpper-level high pressure strengthened over the region. Hot and humid conditions developed in early July and continued for much of the month.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, July 18 to 20, 202325 eventsThe strong upper ridge of high pressure that dominated the weather across the southwest US during the summer of 2023 pushed east into the Mid-South toward the middle of July.
• Excessive Heat in Arkansas, August 2 to 7, 201124 eventsA strong upper ridge of high pressure moved over the Mid-South during the beginning of August. As a result...very hot temperatures with readings near 100 degrees combined with humid conditions to produce dangerous heat indices between 110 to 120 degrees.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, July 19 to 23, 201724 eventsUpper level high pressure built over the Mid-South from mid to late July. High temperatures combined with high humidity to create dangerous conditions across much of the Mid-South.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, July 16 to 21, 202224 eventsUpper-level high pressure continued over the region. Hot and humid conditions prevailed for much of the month.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, July 21 to 28, 202222 eventsUpper-level high pressure continued over the region. Hot and humid conditions prevailed for much of the month.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, June 25 to 30, 202322 eventsThe strong upper ridge of high pressure that has dominated the weather across the southwest US pushed east into the Mid-South toward the end of June. High temperatures combined with high humidity produced heat index values over 105 degrees and in some cases over 110 degrees.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, August 2 to 5, 202322 eventsThe strong upper ridge of high pressure that dominated the weather across the southwest US during the summer of 2023 bulged east into the Mid-South at times during the month of August.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, July 26 to 28, 202522 eventsAn upper-level ridge originated over the Carolinas and gradually retrograded over the Mid-South with heat building across the Mid-South. Eventually, the ridge was centered over Mississippi, and extreme heat and humidity prevailed to close out July.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, July 25 to 27, 201721 eventsUpper level high pressure built over the Mid-South from mid to late July. High temperatures combined with high humidity to create dangerous conditions across much of the Mid-South.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, August 20 to 26, 202321 eventsThe strong upper ridge of high pressure that dominated the weather across the southwest US during the summer of 2023 bulged east into the Mid-South at times during the month of August.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, July 19 to 20, 201820 eventsUpper level high pressure dominated the region during the middle of July 2018. High temperatures and humidity combined to create dangerous heat indices across the Mid-South.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, July 17 to 18, 201920 eventsUpper level high pressure prevailed across the Mid-South. Heat and humidity combined to create dangerous conditions with heat index values of 105 to 115 degrees or greater across the region.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, June 12 to 18, 202220 eventsA large upper ridge prevailed across the region from mid-June through the end of the month resulting in very hot and humid conditions across the Mid-South. The heat was most intense on June 12th and 13th.
• Excessive Heat in Arkansas, July 3 to 4, 202420 eventsA strong upper ridge ridge covered the southern U.S. during early July. Meanwhile, moisture surged northward into the Mid-South ahead of an approaching cold front. Dewpoints climbed well into the 70s and afternoon heat index values topped 110 degrees across the Mid-South.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.