Monthly outlook for Velvet Ridge, AR: average high 101.5°, average low 75°. That is 6.7° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 August (109.2°), the coolest 24 August (64.8°).
101.5°/75°
Average high / low
+6.7°
Above normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
102°
89.4°
+7°
19 August – 28 August
100.7°
89.7°
+6.1°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
87.1°
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August records over 66 years
110.1°3 August 2011All-time high
56.5°29 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Russell (5 mi).
Mon, 1097° / 73°0
97 °
Velvet Ridge, Monday, 10 August
Clear. High 97°, low 73°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.7 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point68°
Tue, 1198° / 75°0
98 °
Velvet Ridge, Tuesday, 11 August
Clear. High 98°, low 75°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point68°
Wed, 12103° / 77°0.02
103 °
Velvet Ridge, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 103°, low 77°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.1 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Thu, 13103° / 77°0
103 °
Velvet Ridge, Thursday, 13 August
Overcast. High 103°, low 77°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12.6 mph SW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Fri, 14104° / 79°0
104 °
Velvet Ridge, Friday, 14 August
Clear. High 104°, low 79°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.9 mph SW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Sat, 15105° / 76°0
105 °
Velvet Ridge, Saturday, 15 August
Clear. High 105°, low 76°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.9 mph W
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 16108° / 78°0
108 °
Velvet Ridge, Sunday, 16 August
Mostly clear. High 108°, low 78°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SW
Humidity20%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 17100° / 80°0
100 °
Velvet Ridge, Monday, 17 August
Overcast. High 100°, low 80°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.2 mph NE
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Tue, 18109° / 76°0
109 °
Velvet Ridge, Tuesday, 18 August
Overcast. High 109°, low 76°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12.7 mph SW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Wed, 19101° / 83°0.01
101 °
Velvet Ridge, Wednesday, 19 August
Light rain. High 101°, low 83°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind13.7 mph SW
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Thu, 20101° / 72°0.03
101 °
Velvet Ridge, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 101°, low 72°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.8 mph NE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Fri, 21105° / 67°0.06
105 °
Velvet Ridge, Friday, 21 August
Light rain. High 105°, low 67°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sat, 22109° / 74°0.01
109 °
Velvet Ridge, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 109°, low 74°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind14.2 mph SW
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Sun, 23100° / 75°0.02
100 °
Velvet Ridge, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 100°, low 75°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.5 mph NE
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Mon, 2487° / 65°0
87 °
Velvet Ridge, Monday, 24 August
Overcast. High 87°, low 65°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.9 mph N
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2590° / 73°0.04
90 °
Velvet Ridge, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high90°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high101° (2023)
Record low61° (1966)
Wed, 2691° / 73°0.04
91 °
Velvet Ridge, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high91°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high101° (2000)
Record low63° (1966)
Thu, 2789° / 73°0.11
89 °
Velvet Ridge, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high89°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high102° (2000)
Record low60° (2025)
Fri, 2889° / 72°0.12
89 °
Velvet Ridge, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high89°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high103° (2000)
Record low60° (1967)
Sat, 2989° / 72°0.16
89 °
Velvet Ridge, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high89°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high104° (2000)
Record low56° (1986)
Sun, 3088° / 72°0.08
88 °
Velvet Ridge, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high88°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high105° (2000)
Record low58° (1986)
Mon, 3188° / 72°0.15
88 °
Velvet Ridge, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high88°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high103° (2000)
Record low61° (2009)
Tue, 0187° / 72°0.07
87 °
Velvet Ridge, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high100° (2000)
Record low58° (2009)
Wed, 0287° / 72°0.15
87 °
Velvet Ridge, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high99° (1975)
Record low58° (1967)
Thu, 0387° / 71°0.15
87 °
Velvet Ridge, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low71°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high100° (2000)
Record low56° (1974)
Fri, 0486° / 70°0.12
86 °
Velvet Ridge, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low70°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high101° (2000)
Record low55° (1974)
Sat, 0586° / 70°0.06
86 °
Velvet Ridge, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low70°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high99° (1990)
Record low58° (1997)
Sun, 0687° / 69°0.09
87 °
Velvet Ridge, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high100° (1990)
Record low58° (2025)
Mon, 0787° / 70°0.08
87 °
Velvet Ridge, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low70°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high100° (1990)
Record low55° (1988)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Velvet Ridge, AR are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Velvet Ridge, AR since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.