NORMALS:
HIGH LOW AVG PCPN
OZARKS 84 64 74 5.26
NORTHEAST 88 67 77 3.29
EAST CENTRAL 87 68 77 4.07
SOUTHEAST 89 69 79 3.78
ARKANSAS VALLEY 89 65 77 4.26
OUACHITAS 85 64 74 5.17
LITTLE ROCK AREA 89 68 78 3.95
SOUTHWEST 89 69 79 4.60
STATE EXTREME TEMPERATURES:
HIGHEST 113 AT CORNING 6/20/1936
LOWEST 36 AT CALICO ROCK 6/2/1969
LITTLE ROCK EXTREMES:
HOTTEST AVERAGE 85.0 IN 1953 ALL TIME HIGH 105 ON 6/20/1936
COOLEST AVERAGE 71.6 IN 1903 ALL TIME LOW 46 ON 6/3/1969
WETTEST 9.28 IN 1886 MOST RAIN ONE DAY 4.38 ON 6/16/1895
DRIEST T IN 1952
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HIGHLIGHTS
June 1, 1947: Tornado at Pine Bluff on Pentecost with 35 fatalities.
June 1, 1966: Low temperatures in the 40s in most of the state and
Calico Rock reached 38.
June 5, 1916: The second largest tornado outbreak in state history
with 34 tornadoes reported and a total of 87 fatalities.
June 6, 1977: Long dry period climaxes with Little Rock's earliest
100 degree temperature and many 100 degree readings around the
state.
June 8, 1974: Widespread 8 to 10 inches of rain across the state
and 12 inches at El Dorado resulted in much flash flooding.
June 10-17, 2003: Slow moving storm systems from the southern
Plains tapped into abundant moisture to produce heavy to excessive
rainfall in southern Arkansas. Over 10 inches of rain fell from
near Gurdon (Clark County) to Fordyce (Dallas County) and
Rison (Cleveland County). Widespread flash flooding resulted.
June 16, 1917: Dutton records a low of 37.
June 20, 1936: Heat wave climaxes with 113 at Corning, 112 at Hot
Springs, and 105 at Little Rock.
June 27, 1986: Remnants of Hurricane Bonnie move into southern
Arkansas and drops 5 to 8 inches of rain in the south and
11 inches at El Dorado.
June 28, 1905: Rainfall of 12 inches at Arkadelphia caused a
23 foot rise on the Ouachita River.
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