MAP — Showing the amount of rain needed to end drought. | Map courtesy National Centers for Environmental Information
Arkansas’ weather seems to have hit fast forward in 2026, largely skipping the stormy, rainy portion of spring as farmers open irrigation taps early to get their row crops growing.
“It’s almost looking like Mother Nature is ahead by two months or so,” said Chris Buonanno, science officer for the National Weather Service at Little Rock. “Nature is already going into late spring.”…