Russellville, AR

Arkansas · Records since 1882–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

108°F

August 11, 1954

+15° from 93° normal

❄ Record Low

55°F

August 11, 1965

-16° from 71° normal
🌞 Normal high: 93°F 🌑 Normal low: 71°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Russellville

🔥
115°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 3, 2011
-15°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 12, 1899
🌧
7.23"
Wettest Day Ever
Dec 27, 2015
22.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 18, 1921

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 108°F August 11, 1954
2 107°F August 11, 1907
3 106°F August 11, 1918
4 105°F August 11, 2007
5 105°F August 11, 1936
6 105°F August 11, 1935
7 104°F August 11, 2010
8 103°F August 11, 1941
9 103°F August 11, 1934
10 103°F August 11, 1929

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 55°F August 11, 1965
2 56°F August 11, 1989
3 58°F August 11, 2004
4 59°F August 11, 1917
5 60°F August 11, 1976
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1882–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Russellville

threshold: 99°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.5
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
103°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
57
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

150 of 205 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1882–2026
57
2026 so far
76
Avg/year 1970–2025
76
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
140
Most in a year (1925)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Russellville

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 17, 2012 – Aug 10, 2012 25 109°F (Jul 20) 104°F 75°F
2 Jul 29, 1934 – Aug 20, 1934 23 109°F (Aug 9) 104°F 74°F
3 Jul 5, 1954 – Jul 25, 1954 21 113°F (Jul 13) 104°F 74°F
4 Jun 9, 1953 – Jun 25, 1953 17 105°F (Jun 19) 101°F 72°F
5 Jun 23, 2012 – Jul 8, 2012 16 109°F (Jun 25) 104°F 71°F
6 Jul 27, 1947 – Aug 11, 1947 16 108°F (Aug 8) 104°F 73°F
7 Aug 9, 1936 – Aug 23, 1936 15 113°F (Aug 10) 104°F 73°F
8 Aug 30, 1947 – Sep 11, 1947 13 110°F (Sep 1) 105°F 70°F
9 Aug 21, 1938 – Sep 2, 1938 13 105°F (Aug 25) 102°F 66°F
10 Jul 19, 1943 – Jul 31, 1943 13 103°F (Jul 20) 101°F 0°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

43
2026 so far
above-normal nights
36.8
Avg / summer
1970–2020
82
Most in a summer
2010

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

19.84"
2026 YTD
Normal: 28.11"
-8.27"
1.86"
August so far
August normal: 3.51"
-1.65"
6.73"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 10.31"
-3.58"
6
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

84.2°F

Average temperature · July 2026

22nd-warmest month on record

10th-warmest July of 132 on record

+2.7° vs. 81.6° average (1991–2020)
87.9°F
Warmest month ever
July 1954
87.9°F
Warmest July ever
1954
30
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
104°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 21

Longest 90°F Streak in July

16 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 16–31, 2026, peaking at 104°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 31 days, set in 1954.


Average July Temperature by Year

1885–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1954 87.9°F
2 2012 87.7°F
3 2011 87.5°F
4 1934 86.8°F
5 2022 86.1°F
6 1930 86.0°F
7 1998 85.7°F
8 1986 85.3°F
9 1901 85.2°F
10 2026 84.2°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1954 87.9°F
2 July 2012 87.7°F
3 July 2011 87.5°F
4 July 1934 86.8°F
5 August 1954 86.7°F
6 August 1934 86.6°F
7 August 1947 86.6°F
8 August 2010 86.6°F
9 August 2007 86.3°F
10 July 2022 86.1°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Russellville, AR 84.2°F 10th of 132
Mount Ida, AR 82.2°F 18th of 115
Little Rock, AR 85.1°F 12th of 148
Harrison, AR 82.2°F 13th of 120
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1519 complete months on record.