Excessive Heat in Carroll, Arkansas

Excessive Heat August 20, 2023 – August 24, 2023 · Carroll, Arkansas

The wider storm

A ridge of high pressure in the middle and upper atmosphere redeveloped over the south central United States during late August. Unseasonably hot afternoon temperatures reaching the upper 90s to 107 degrees, combined with unseasonably high humidity, resulted in heat index values in the 110 to 120 degree range across much of northwestern Arkansas on the 19th through the 26th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1135099. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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