Monthly outlook for Cotton Belt, AR: average high 102.3°, average low 76.7°. That is 8° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 August (109.5°), the coolest 23 August (70.9°).
102.3°/76.7°
Average high / low
+8°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
101°
87.9°
+7.3°
19 August – 28 August
104.5°
88.1°
+9.1°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
85.8°
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August records over 66 years
106.5°3 August 2011All-time high
54.9°14 August 2004All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Paragould (4 mi).
Mon, 1098° / 77°0
98 °
Cotton Belt, Monday, 10 August
Clear. High 98°, low 77°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.6 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Tue, 1198° / 78°0
98 °
Cotton Belt, Tuesday, 11 August
Clear. High 98°, low 78°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind15.3 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Wed, 12101° / 75°0.15
101 °
Cotton Belt, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 101°, low 75°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Thu, 1392° / 73°0.09
92 °
Cotton Belt, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 92°, low 73°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.9 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°
Fri, 14102° / 79°0
102 °
Cotton Belt, Friday, 14 August
Overcast. High 102°, low 79°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind14.1 mph SW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Sat, 15103° / 77°0
103 °
Cotton Belt, Saturday, 15 August
Clear. High 103°, low 77°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sun, 16108° / 79°0
108 °
Cotton Belt, Sunday, 16 August
Mostly clear. High 108°, low 79°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.4 mph SW
Humidity24%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Mon, 17107° / 82°0
107 °
Cotton Belt, Monday, 17 August
Clear. High 107°, low 82°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15 mph S
Humidity20%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Tue, 18108° / 81°0
108 °
Cotton Belt, Tuesday, 18 August
Clear. High 108°, low 81°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.8 mph SW
Humidity21%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Wed, 19109° / 79°0.02
109 °
Cotton Belt, Wednesday, 19 August
Light rain. High 109°, low 79°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.5 mph S
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Thu, 20109° / 80°0.05
109 °
Cotton Belt, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 109°, low 80°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind14 mph S
Humidity19%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 21108° / 77°0.05
108 °
Cotton Belt, Friday, 21 August
Light rain. High 108°, low 77°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind16.9 mph W
Humidity21%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sat, 22101° / 74°0
101 °
Cotton Belt, Saturday, 22 August
Clear. High 101°, low 74°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.9 mph E
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Sun, 23101° / 71°0
101 °
Cotton Belt, Sunday, 23 August
Clear. High 101°, low 71°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.4 mph NE
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Mon, 2499° / 73°0.06
99 °
Cotton Belt, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 99°, low 73°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.4 mph W
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2589° / 72°0.04
89 °
Cotton Belt, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high89°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high100° (2023)
Record low60° (1966)
Wed, 2689° / 72°0.03
89 °
Cotton Belt, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high89°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high100° (2023)
Record low60° (2015)
Thu, 2788° / 72°0.1
88 °
Cotton Belt, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high88°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high97° (1990)
Record low58° (2025)
Fri, 2888° / 71°0.09
88 °
Cotton Belt, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high88°
Average low71°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high101° (2000)
Record low60° (1967)
Sat, 2987° / 71°0.1
87 °
Cotton Belt, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low71°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high102° (1990)
Record low55° (1986)
Sun, 3087° / 71°0.11
87 °
Cotton Belt, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low71°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high101° (2000)
Record low57° (1986)
Mon, 3186° / 71°0.09
86 °
Cotton Belt, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low71°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high96° (2000)
Record low60° (2009)
Tue, 0186° / 71°0.08
86 °
Cotton Belt, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low71°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high97° (1980)
Record low57° (1967)
Wed, 0286° / 71°0.13
86 °
Cotton Belt, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low71°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high97° (1975)
Record low58° (1967)
Thu, 0385° / 70°0.11
85 °
Cotton Belt, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low70°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high96° (2000)
Record low56° (1974)
Fri, 0485° / 69°0.11
85 °
Cotton Belt, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high96° (1990)
Record low53° (1974)
Sat, 0585° / 69°0.05
85 °
Cotton Belt, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high97° (1990)
Record low56° (1997)
Sun, 0685° / 68°0.05
85 °
Cotton Belt, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high98° (1990)
Record low56° (1988)
Mon, 0785° / 68°0.06
85 °
Cotton Belt, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high97° (1990)
Record low53° (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 Cotton Belt, 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 Cotton Belt, 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.