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Garrett’s Blog: June Weather Pattern

The rainiest month on record is behind us with a pattern more typical of summer unfolding over the next few weeks. For the month of May, Fort Smith officially r...
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The rainiest month on record is behind us with a pattern more typical of summer unfolding over the next few weeks. For the month of May, Fort Smith officially received 19.85″ and Fayetteville 13.01″.

The month of June is typically one of the wetter months of the year, too. In a normal year, Fayetteville picks up 4.98″ and Fort Smith 4.28″ in the month of June. Most of the rain is due to complexes which tend to arrive in the area during the overnight and early morning hours. The severe weather risk starts to decrease in June with fewer tornado and hail reports but still a decent risk of damaging winds.

Garrett’s Blog: June Weather Pattern

The weather on June 1st was more typical of summer already. There’s a weak area of low pressure east of us with a ridge of high pressure building in from the west. The high pressure ridge isn’t overly strong so a stray shower is certainly possible but it looks nothing like the wet pattern we just left behind.

Garrett’s Blog: June Weather Pattern

The next chance for rain will be on Saturday afternoon and evening June 6th. It doesn’t appear to be a huge rain maker or severe weather maker.

Garrett’s Blog: June Weather Pattern

Long-range, this chart shows the jet stream pattern for the 2nd week of June. The ridge of high pressure over Texas is strengthening and complexes of thunderstorms tend to rotate around the northern periphery in the northwest flow. Could be a little loud in the overnight if this pattern unfolds.

Garrett’s Blog: June Weather Pattern

The Arkansas River should return to normal by next weekend as long as no upstream rain occurs and right now that looks unlikely.

-Garrett

 

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