{
 "topic": "climate",
 "site": "climatedata.dev",
 "parent": {
  "id": "us-ar",
  "name": "Arkansas",
  "level": "us-state",
  "path": "us/ar"
 },
 "child_level": "us-county",
 "child_noun": "county",
 "child_nouns": "counties",
 "compare_label": "every Arkansas county",
 "question": "Was September normal in Arkansas?",
 "answer": {
  "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
  "value": 81.6,
  "unit": "°F",
  "digits": 1,
  "label": "Statewide average temperature, September 2026",
  "lines": [
   "+8.6°F against the 1991–2020 normal of 73.0°F",
   "1st warmest September of 132 since 1895",
   "Of 75 counties: 75 much warmer",
   "Furthest above normal: Washington County (+10.8°F); least: Chicot County (+6.7°F)",
   "Precipitation 1.17 in, 32% of normal: much drier than normal"
  ]
 },
 "as_of": "2026-09",
 "as_of_label": "September 2026",
 "measure": {
  "value_label": "Average",
  "unit": "°F",
  "digits": 1,
  "change_label": "From normal",
  "change_unit": "°F",
  "change_digits": 1,
  "bin_step": 1,
  "rank_label": "Record rank",
  "rank_note": "Record rank: 1 is the warmest September on record for that county.",
  "change_text": "how far each county was from its own 1991–2020 normal",
  "verdict_text": "the same five words as each county's page, from much cooler to much warmer than normal",
  "change_button": "Degrees from normal",
  "map_description": "September 2026 was warmer than normal in every county with a figure: 75 much warmer; furthest above normal Washington County (+10.8°F), least Chicot County (+6.7°F).",
  "map_indicator": "Monthly average temperature minus the county's 1991–2020 normal for September, °F (NOAA nClimDiv via climatedata.dev); words from each county's rank in its own record"
 },
 "categories": [
  {
   "key": "much-warmer",
   "label": "Much warmer than normal",
   "count": 75,
   "step": "w4"
  },
  {
   "key": "warmer",
   "label": "Warmer than normal",
   "count": 0,
   "step": "w2"
  },
  {
   "key": "near",
   "label": "Near normal",
   "count": 0,
   "step": "n"
  },
  {
   "key": "cooler",
   "label": "Cooler than normal",
   "count": 0,
   "step": "c2"
  },
  {
   "key": "much-cooler",
   "label": "Much cooler than normal",
   "count": 0,
   "step": "c4"
  }
 ],
 "places": [
  {
   "id": "us-county-05143",
   "name": "Washington County",
   "path": "us/ar/washington-county",
   "value": 80.7,
   "normal": 69.9,
   "anomaly": 10.8,
   "change": 10.8,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05087",
   "name": "Madison County",
   "path": "us/ar/madison-county",
   "value": 79.6,
   "normal": 68.9,
   "anomaly": 10.7,
   "change": 10.7,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05015",
   "name": "Carroll County",
   "path": "us/ar/carroll-county",
   "value": 80,
   "normal": 69.4,
   "anomaly": 10.6,
   "change": 10.6,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05007",
   "name": "Benton County",
   "path": "us/ar/benton-county",
   "value": 80.5,
   "normal": 70,
   "anomaly": 10.5,
   "change": 10.5,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05009",
   "name": "Boone County",
   "path": "us/ar/boone-county",
   "value": 79.9,
   "normal": 69.4,
   "anomaly": 10.5,
   "change": 10.5,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05131",
   "name": "Sebastian County",
   "path": "us/ar/sebastian-county",
   "value": 83.8,
   "normal": 73.3,
   "anomaly": 10.5,
   "change": 10.5,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05033",
   "name": "Crawford County",
   "path": "us/ar/crawford-county",
   "value": 82.6,
   "normal": 72.3,
   "anomaly": 10.3,
   "change": 10.3,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05047",
   "name": "Franklin County",
   "path": "us/ar/franklin-county",
   "value": 82.5,
   "normal": 72.2,
   "anomaly": 10.3,
   "change": 10.3,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05083",
   "name": "Logan County",
   "path": "us/ar/logan-county",
   "value": 83,
   "normal": 73,
   "anomaly": 10,
   "change": 10,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05101",
   "name": "Newton County",
   "path": "us/ar/newton-county",
   "value": 78.9,
   "normal": 68.9,
   "anomaly": 10,
   "change": 10,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05089",
   "name": "Marion County",
   "path": "us/ar/marion-county",
   "value": 79.8,
   "normal": 69.9,
   "anomaly": 9.9,
   "change": 9.9,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05127",
   "name": "Scott County",
   "path": "us/ar/scott-county",
   "value": 82.2,
   "normal": 72.3,
   "anomaly": 9.9,
   "change": 9.9,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05071",
   "name": "Johnson County",
   "path": "us/ar/johnson-county",
   "value": 81.1,
   "normal": 71.4,
   "anomaly": 9.7,
   "change": 9.7,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05111",
   "name": "Poinsett County",
   "path": "us/ar/poinsett-county",
   "value": 82.5,
   "normal": 73,
   "anomaly": 9.5,
   "change": 9.5,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05031",
   "name": "Craighead County",
   "path": "us/ar/craighead-county",
   "value": 81.9,
   "normal": 72.5,
   "anomaly": 9.4,
   "change": 9.4,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05005",
   "name": "Baxter County",
   "path": "us/ar/baxter-county",
   "value": 79.3,
   "normal": 70,
   "anomaly": 9.3,
   "change": 9.3,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05037",
   "name": "Cross County",
   "path": "us/ar/cross-county",
   "value": 82.8,
   "normal": 73.5,
   "anomaly": 9.3,
   "change": 9.3,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05055",
   "name": "Greene County",
   "path": "us/ar/greene-county",
   "value": 81.1,
   "normal": 71.9,
   "anomaly": 9.2,
   "change": 9.2,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05093",
   "name": "Mississippi County",
   "path": "us/ar/mississippi-county",
   "value": 82.2,
   "normal": 73,
   "anomaly": 9.2,
   "change": 9.2,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05129",
   "name": "Searcy County",
   "path": "us/ar/searcy-county",
   "value": 78.8,
   "normal": 69.6,
   "anomaly": 9.2,
   "change": 9.2,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05149",
   "name": "Yell County",
   "path": "us/ar/yell-county",
   "value": 82.4,
   "normal": 73.2,
   "anomaly": 9.2,
   "change": 9.2,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05049",
   "name": "Fulton County",
   "path": "us/ar/fulton-county",
   "value": 78.8,
   "normal": 69.7,
   "anomaly": 9.1,
   "change": 9.1,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05121",
   "name": "Randolph County",
   "path": "us/ar/randolph-county",
   "value": 80,
   "normal": 70.9,
   "anomaly": 9.1,
   "change": 9.1,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05021",
   "name": "Clay County",
   "path": "us/ar/clay-county",
   "value": 80.6,
   "normal": 71.6,
   "anomaly": 9,
   "change": 9,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05051",
   "name": "Garland County",
   "path": "us/ar/garland-county",
   "value": 82.1,
   "normal": 73.1,
   "anomaly": 9,
   "change": 9,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05123",
   "name": "St. Francis County",
   "path": "us/ar/st-francis-county",
   "value": 82.9,
   "normal": 73.9,
   "anomaly": 9,
   "change": 9,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05147",
   "name": "Woodruff County",
   "path": "us/ar/woodruff-county",
   "value": 82.4,
   "normal": 73.4,
   "anomaly": 9,
   "change": 9,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05097",
   "name": "Montgomery County",
   "path": "us/ar/montgomery-county",
   "value": 81.3,
   "normal": 72.4,
   "anomaly": 8.9,
   "change": 8.9,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05105",
   "name": "Perry County",
   "path": "us/ar/perry-county",
   "value": 82.2,
   "normal": 73.3,
   "anomaly": 8.9,
   "change": 8.9,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05113",
   "name": "Polk County",
   "path": "us/ar/polk-county",
   "value": 80.7,
   "normal": 71.8,
   "anomaly": 8.9,
   "change": 8.9,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05029",
   "name": "Conway County",
   "path": "us/ar/conway-county",
   "value": 81.6,
   "normal": 72.8,
   "anomaly": 8.8,
   "change": 8.8,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05035",
   "name": "Crittenden County",
   "path": "us/ar/crittenden-county",
   "value": 83,
   "normal": 74.2,
   "anomaly": 8.8,
   "change": 8.8,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05059",
   "name": "Hot Spring County",
   "path": "us/ar/hot-spring-county",
   "value": 82.6,
   "normal": 73.9,
   "anomaly": 8.7,
   "change": 8.7,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05067",
   "name": "Jackson County",
   "path": "us/ar/jackson-county",
   "value": 81.2,
   "normal": 72.5,
   "anomaly": 8.7,
   "change": 8.7,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05077",
   "name": "Lee County",
   "path": "us/ar/lee-county",
   "value": 83,
   "normal": 74.3,
   "anomaly": 8.7,
   "change": 8.7,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05115",
   "name": "Pope County",
   "path": "us/ar/pope-county",
   "value": 80.5,
   "normal": 71.8,
   "anomaly": 8.7,
   "change": 8.7,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05019",
   "name": "Clark County",
   "path": "us/ar/clark-county",
   "value": 82.8,
   "normal": 74.2,
   "anomaly": 8.6,
   "change": 8.6,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05095",
   "name": "Monroe County",
   "path": "us/ar/monroe-county",
   "value": 82.8,
   "normal": 74.2,
   "anomaly": 8.6,
   "change": 8.6,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05039",
   "name": "Dallas County",
   "path": "us/ar/dallas-county",
   "value": 82.7,
   "normal": 74.2,
   "anomaly": 8.5,
   "change": 8.5,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05141",
   "name": "Van Buren County",
   "path": "us/ar/van-buren-county",
   "value": 79.2,
   "normal": 70.7,
   "anomaly": 8.5,
   "change": 8.5,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05075",
   "name": "Lawrence County",
   "path": "us/ar/lawrence-county",
   "value": 80,
   "normal": 71.6,
   "anomaly": 8.4,
   "change": 8.4,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05125",
   "name": "Saline County",
   "path": "us/ar/saline-county",
   "value": 82,
   "normal": 73.6,
   "anomaly": 8.4,
   "change": 8.4,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05133",
   "name": "Sevier County",
   "path": "us/ar/sevier-county",
   "value": 82.7,
   "normal": 74.3,
   "anomaly": 8.4,
   "change": 8.4,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05135",
   "name": "Sharp County",
   "path": "us/ar/sharp-county",
   "value": 78.8,
   "normal": 70.4,
   "anomaly": 8.4,
   "change": 8.4,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05053",
   "name": "Grant County",
   "path": "us/ar/grant-county",
   "value": 82.6,
   "normal": 74.3,
   "anomaly": 8.3,
   "change": 8.3,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05013",
   "name": "Calhoun County",
   "path": "us/ar/calhoun-county",
   "value": 83,
   "normal": 74.8,
   "anomaly": 8.2,
   "change": 8.2,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05065",
   "name": "Izard County",
   "path": "us/ar/izard-county",
   "value": 78.5,
   "normal": 70.3,
   "anomaly": 8.2,
   "change": 8.2,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05081",
   "name": "Little River County",
   "path": "us/ar/little-river-county",
   "value": 83.4,
   "normal": 75.2,
   "anomaly": 8.2,
   "change": 8.2,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05109",
   "name": "Pike County",
   "path": "us/ar/pike-county",
   "value": 81.6,
   "normal": 73.4,
   "anomaly": 8.2,
   "change": 8.2,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05025",
   "name": "Cleveland County",
   "path": "us/ar/cleveland-county",
   "value": 82.6,
   "normal": 74.5,
   "anomaly": 8.1,
   "change": 8.1,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05061",
   "name": "Howard County",
   "path": "us/ar/howard-county",
   "value": 81.8,
   "normal": 73.7,
   "anomaly": 8.1,
   "change": 8.1,
   "rank_warm": 1,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05107",
   "name": "Phillips County",
   "path": "us/ar/phillips-county",
   "value": 82.8,
   "normal": 74.7,
   "anomaly": 8.1,
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   "id": "us-county-05045",
   "name": "Faulkner County",
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   "value": 81.2,
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  {
   "id": "us-county-05103",
   "name": "Ouachita County",
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   "value": 82.8,
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   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05119",
   "name": "Pulaski County",
   "path": "us/ar/pulaski-county",
   "value": 82,
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05137",
   "name": "Stone County",
   "path": "us/ar/stone-county",
   "value": 78.3,
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   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05069",
   "name": "Jefferson County",
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   "value": 82.4,
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  {
   "id": "us-county-05099",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05117",
   "name": "Prairie County",
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   "value": 81.9,
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  {
   "id": "us-county-05145",
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   "value": 80.9,
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05057",
   "name": "Hempstead County",
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   "value": 82.5,
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  {
   "id": "us-county-05063",
   "name": "Independence County",
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   "value": 79.4,
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05091",
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   "value": 83.7,
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  {
   "id": "us-county-05011",
   "name": "Bradley County",
   "path": "us/ar/bradley-county",
   "value": 82.8,
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  {
   "id": "us-county-05027",
   "name": "Columbia County",
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   "value": 82.8,
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   "shape": true
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  {
   "id": "us-county-05073",
   "name": "Lafayette County",
   "path": "us/ar/lafayette-county",
   "value": 83.3,
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05085",
   "name": "Lonoke County",
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   "value": 81.8,
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  {
   "id": "us-county-05001",
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   "value": 82.3,
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  {
   "id": "us-county-05023",
   "name": "Cleburne County",
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   "value": 79.2,
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05139",
   "name": "Union County",
   "path": "us/ar/union-county",
   "value": 82.9,
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05079",
   "name": "Lincoln County",
   "path": "us/ar/lincoln-county",
   "value": 82.2,
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   "anomaly": 7.4,
   "change": 7.4,
   "rank_warm": 2,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05043",
   "name": "Drew County",
   "path": "us/ar/drew-county",
   "value": 82.3,
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   "anomaly": 7.1,
   "change": 7.1,
   "rank_warm": 2,
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   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
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  {
   "id": "us-county-05041",
   "name": "Desha County",
   "path": "us/ar/desha-county",
   "value": 82.1,
   "normal": 75.1,
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   "change": 7,
   "rank_warm": 3,
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   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05003",
   "name": "Ashley County",
   "path": "us/ar/ashley-county",
   "value": 82.6,
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   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-05017",
   "name": "Chicot County",
   "path": "us/ar/chicot-county",
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   "anomaly": 6.7,
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       77.2
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       73.9
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       1920,
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       76.2
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       1927,
       74.9
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       1928,
       70
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      [
       1929,
       72.8
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      [
       1930,
       75
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      [
       1931,
       77.6
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      [
       1932,
       73.1
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      [
       1933,
       77.8
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      [
       1934,
       71
      ],
      [
       1935,
       71.9
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      [
       1936,
       78.2
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      [
       1937,
       72
      ],
      [
       1938,
       74.9
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      [
       1939,
       79.2
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      [
       1940,
       70.7
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      [
       1941,
       75
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      [
       1942,
       71
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      [
       1943,
       71.1
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      [
       1944,
       73.3
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      [
       1945,
       73.9
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      [
       1946,
       71.9
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      [
       1947,
       75.1
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      [
       1948,
       72.3
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      [
       1949,
       68.8
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      [
       1950,
       69.8
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      [
       1951,
       71.8
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      [
       1952,
       71.4
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      [
       1953,
       74.2
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      [
       1954,
       76.9
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      [
       1955,
       75.2
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      [
       1956,
       72.2
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      [
       1957,
       70.2
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      [
       1958,
       73.1
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      [
       1959,
       73.5
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      [
       1960,
       74.4
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      [
       1961,
       71.9
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      [
       1962,
       71.4
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      [
       1963,
       72.6
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      [
       1964,
       71.6
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      [
       1965,
       72.8
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      [
       1966,
       69.8
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      [
       1967,
       68.4
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      [
       1968,
       69.2
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      [
       1969,
       72
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      [
       1970,
       75.4
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      [
       1971,
       74.1
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      [
       1972,
       75.4
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      [
       1973,
       73.6
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      [
       1974,
       66
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      [
       1975,
       68.2
      ],
      [
       1976,
       70
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      [
       1977,
       75.4
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      [
       1978,
       74.7
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      [
       1979,
       69.7
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      [
       1980,
       76.6
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      [
       1981,
       70.6
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      [
       1982,
       70.9
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      [
       1983,
       72.9
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      [
       1984,
       70.2
      ],
      [
       1985,
       71.7
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      [
       1986,
       75.3
      ],
      [
       1987,
       72.2
      ],
      [
       1988,
       73.2
      ],
      [
       1989,
       69.2
      ],
      [
       1990,
       75.4
      ],
      [
       1991,
       71.6
      ],
      [
       1992,
       70.5
      ],
      [
       1993,
       70.6
      ],
      [
       1994,
       70.2
      ],
      [
       1995,
       70
      ],
      [
       1996,
       70
      ],
      [
       1997,
       73.2
      ],
      [
       1998,
       77.9
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      [
       1999,
       71.9
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      [
       2000,
       73.7
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      [
       2001,
       70.9
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      [
       2002,
       75.2
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      [
       2003,
       70.2
      ],
      [
       2004,
       73
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      [
       2005,
       77
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      [
       2006,
       69.7
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      [
       2007,
       74.1
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      [
       2008,
       71.1
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      [
       2009,
       71.3
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       2010,
       74.8
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       2011,
       70.2
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      [
       2012,
       73.5
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       2013,
       75.4
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      [
       2014,
       72.6
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      [
       2015,
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      [
       2016,
       75.8
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      [
       2017,
       73.2
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       2018,
       75
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       2019,
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       2020,
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       2021,
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       2023,
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