Dry conditions left fall foliage flat compared to other Novembers
November was warmer and significantly drier than normal across the Twin Lakes Area, according to data from KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot, the official National Weather Service reporting station in Mountain Home.
The warmest day of the month came on November 16, when temperatures reached 84 degrees. The coldest reading was a low of 23 on November 10. Overall, the area recorded an average high of 64 and an average low of 40 both above the historical November averages of 59 and 37.
Rainfall was well below normal for the month. Mountain Home typically sees about 4.8 inches of precipitation in November, but this year only 2.09 inches fell. Last November brought a much wetter pattern, with 10.97 inches recorded during the same period.
Dry conditions persisted through most of the month, with the first notable rainfall not arriving until Nov. 21, when 0.85 inch was measured. The second-highest daily total came on Nov. 25 with 0.66 inch. As of November 26, the U.S. Drought Monitor listed North Central Arkansas in moderate drought.
The dry and warm conditions prompted a less than spectacular fall foliage showing than residents are used to seeing. A cold winter pattern dominated the final days of the month as the area looks ahead with what winter holds for the area.
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