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CENTRAL ARKANSAS CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LITTLE ROCK CLOUDY 74 67 78 W14 29.61S HOT SPRINGS CLOUDY 72 66 81 W12 29.62S RUSSELLVILLE CLOUDY 68 63 84 S3 29.56F
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Arkansas Based on observations at 1000am CDT, Wednesday May 08, 2024 Across Arkansas...temperatures are near 75 degrees north, near 78 degrees central, and near 79 degrees south. Current sky conditions are cloudy north, cloudy central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 78%, and the dew point is near 68 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 81%, and the dew point is near 72 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 82%, and the dew point is near 73 degrees. The livestock heat stress category is no stress north, no stress central, and no stress south. Winds are from the southwest at 14 mph with gusts at 24 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 13 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 7 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 80 degrees at Fayetteville and Blytheville. The lowest temperature is 67 degrees at .
Current NOWCAST not available: Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect. 
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Almanac Information Wednesday May 08, 2024 the 129th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 17.500000 Distance 0.999717 AU Rise 07:11 EDT Set 21:00 EDT Transit Meridian 14:05 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:44 EDT Ends 21:27 EDT Calculations made for central point in the state. Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and elevation -- Priddy Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// MAY 8TH...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1784... A deadly hailstorm in South Carolina hit the town of Winnsborough. The hailstones, measuring as much as nine inches in circumference, killed several persons, and a great number of sheep, lambs and birds. (David Ludlum) ...1803... A freak spring storm produced heavy snow from southern Indiana to New England. The storm made sleighing possible in Massachusetts, but also ruined shade trees in Philadelphia. (David Ludlum) ...1895... A light rainshower in Winnipeg dropped a mixture of rain and black ants on the city. Most of the black ants were the size of huge wasps. ...1981... The Dallas/Fort Worth area experienced its worst hailstorm of record as baseball to grapefruit size hail, accompanied by 100 mph winds, caused nearly 200 million dollars damage. Hail accumulated eight inches deep at Cedar Hill TX. (The Weather Channel) ... 2003... A tornado (F0) occurred in Breckinridge County along a one mile long path. Numerous adult trees were uprooted in the Hoosier National Forest by an F1 tornado in Perry County. (NWS Louisville)
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