Jonesboro, AR

Arkansas · Records since 1893–2026

☀️ 94°F Feels like 101°
Currently in Jonesboro
As of 7:00 PM CDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

109°F

July 28, 1930

+18° from 91° normal

❄ Record Low

54°F

July 28, 1897

-18° from 72° normal
🌞 Normal high: 91°F 🌑 Normal low: 72°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Jonesboro

🔥
116°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 12, 1901
-18°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 12, 1918
🌧
6.19"
Wettest Day Ever
May 24, 2016
12.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 19, 1921

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 109°F July 28, 1930
2 106°F July 28, 1952
3 105°F July 28, 1901
4 102°F July 28, 1936
5 102°F July 28, 1914
6 101°F July 28, 1986
7 101°F July 28, 1921
8 100°F July 28, 2025
9 100°F July 28, 1993
10 100°F July 28, 1940

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 54°F July 28, 1897
2 55°F July 28, 1911
3 60°F July 28, 2004
4 60°F July 28, 1994
5 60°F July 28, 1905
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1893–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.
1
day
Hot Streak
1 consecutive day at or above 98°F · since July 26
2 more days to heat wave status

Heat Wave Summary — Jonesboro

threshold: 98°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.0
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
102°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
52
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

121 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1896–2026
37
2026 so far
70
Avg/year 1970–2025
68
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
124
Most in a year (1901)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Jonesboro

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 6, 1901 – Jul 29, 1901 24 116°F (Jul 12) 105°F 70°F
2 Jul 30, 1900 – Aug 21, 1900 23 108°F (Aug 21) 102°F 71°F
3 Jul 1, 1980 – Jul 21, 1980 21 107°F (Jul 14) 102°F 78°F
4 Jun 15, 1901 – Jul 4, 1901 20 110°F (Jun 29) 106°F 72°F
5 Jul 30, 1934 – Aug 12, 1934 14 111°F (Aug 8) 105°F 76°F
6 Jun 27, 1897 – Jul 10, 1897 14 106°F (Jul 2) 100°F 70°F
7 Aug 2, 1918 – Aug 13, 1918 12 107°F (Aug 4) 103°F 71°F
8 Jul 16, 1934 – Jul 27, 1934 12 107°F (Jul 23) 103°F 75°F
9 Sep 1, 1925 – Sep 11, 1925 11 110°F (Sep 6) 105°F 72°F
10 Jul 4, 1930 – Jul 14, 1930 11 109°F (Jul 12) 104°F 75°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

32
2026 so far
above-normal nights
40.3
Avg / summer
1970–2020
76
Most in a summer
2010

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

21.06"
2026 YTD
Normal: 28.55"
-7.49"
2.37"
July so far
July normal: 3.69"
-1.32"
7.03"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 10.15"
-3.12"
6
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")