JONATHAN CANADAY
SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS RADIO
NASHVILLE – Wildfire danger
in the area is at a high
level as dry high pressure
continues to build across the
region. The National Weather
Service says low humidity
values and gusty winds have
increased the wildfire risk
across the area. Burn bans
continue for Howard, Hempstead
and Pike counties…outdoor
burning is prohibited in
these counties. The month
of September finished as
the second driest on record
in the city of Nashville. Local
weather data collection
started around 1940 and the
driest September recorded
took place in 1956, when
only a hundredth of an inch
was recorded (0.01). Yearto-
date, the city of Nashville
has collected 49.65 inches of
rain, well above the normal
38 inches.
The average maximum
temperature was 91 and the
average low temperature
for the month of September
was 64 degrees. Southwest
Arkansas Radio is the official
reporting station for the
National Weather Service in
Shreveport.
