Highlight: Monthly peak temperature on Monday followed by SHARP cooler pattern change. August/September Discussion Using Little Rock as an example, the heat of summer 2022 continues through the weekend and the monthly peak (97F) is possible on Monday. After that, a much cooler pattern is ahead. The August CDD is lowered sharply to near or slightly below normal! Similarly, the Fort Smith/Fayetteville area remain hot and monthly peak is possible ahead of cooler pattern change on Monday as Fort Smith may reach 102F and Fayetteville 98F. Monthly CDD are revised sharply lower due to the cooler pattern that follows. Jonesboro has observed their August peak and may reach 91F Sunday before the cooler pattern change. Cooling Degree Forecast Fort Smith, AR June July August September 2022 Forecast 472 (OBS) 730 (OBS) 555 361 Previous 8/1 599 361 10-YR NML 462 574 527 373 30-YR NML 423 568 547 313 2021 429 525 584 408 2020 452 595 463 266 Peak Day 6/25 (100/78) 7/19 (108/79) 7/27 (106/82) 8/3 (101/77) 8/15 (102/77) Table 1: Climate Impact Company monthly CDD forecast for Fort Smith, AR. Fayetteville, AR June July August September 2022 Forecast 350 (OBS) 599 (OBS) 395 224 Previous 8/1 439 224 10-YR NML 303 404 356 214 30-YR NML 280 409 390 178 2021 323 382 438 273 2020 328 443 327 169 Peak Day 6/25 (96/76) 7/26 (104/81) 8/3 (96/76) 8/15 (98/75) Table 2: Climate Impact Company monthly CDD forecast for Fayetteville, AR. Jonesboro, AR June July August September 2022 Forecast 467 (OBS) 615 (OBS) 402 279 Previous 8/1 454 279 10-YR NML 356 456 380 270 30-YR NML 356 449 421 235 2021 343 446 424 241 2020 328 500 385 217 Peak Day 6/22 (101/76) 7/8 (102/81) 8/7 (92/74) Table 3: Climate Impact Company monthly CDD forecast for Jonesboro, AR. Little Rock, AR June July August September 2022 Forecast 480 (OBS) 675 (OBS) 535 369 Previous 8/1 581 369 10-YR NML 437 549 515 365 30-YR NML 436 557 540 325 2021 416 515 552 350 2020 382 546 480 266 Peak Day 6/22 (100/76) 7/9 (102/81) 7/26 (103/80) 8/2-3 (95/75) 8/8 (96/73) 8/15 (97/73) Table 4: Climate Impact Company monthly CDD forecast for Little Rock, AR.