<div>AROUND THE DELTA - People across the Delta experienced unusually strong winds on the evening of October 15th. The winds were caused by a cold front that moved through the area late Sunday night into Monday morning. Around 8PM, the Mid Delta Regional Airport in Greenville measured sustained winds of 22 mph and a wind gust of 40 mph. “Some of these winds right now are at 22 mph out of the north-northeast. 19 in Greenwood, and 26 in Monroe. These are sustained winds at this hour...” said Delta News Meteorologist Ryan CrumpThe National Weather Service stated that the high winds gusts were associated with “increasing post-frontal subsidence”, or an increase in sinking air after the cold front had passed. This often occurs when there is a strong difference between two airmasses. On Sunday, the average high temperature in the Delta was 93 degrees. Following the cold front, the average high temperature was down to 65 degrees. This created a large temperature change over a short period of time.“This cold front comes in from the North and this is going to bring much cooler temperatures than what we have been experiencing...”The quick transition from warm, humid air to cooler conditions created a tight pressure gradient in the atmosphere, which intensified the wind speeds. “Look at the wind gust in Monroe at this hour; 45 mph. 31 in Greenville, it was 40 a little bit earlier...” said Delta News Meteorologist Ryan CrumpWhile the winds brought no significant damage, they do pose a threat to initiate wildfires.As a result, over 75% of Arkansas is under a burn ban, with multiple fires breaking out Tuesday evening.This frontal passage could also serve as an indicator for a change of seasons in the Southern US.“We’re going to start seeing highs in the 70s and a couple days even in the 60s, with lows hitting the 40s...”In Greenwood, the low for October 16th was just 37 degrees. And according to U.S. Climate data, it ranked as the 2nd lowest temperature recorded in that day’s history. So, as we go further into the Fall season, it’s important to remember how quick and unpredictable the weather can be...</div>

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Cold Front brings Change of Seasons

AROUND THE DELTA - People across the Delta experienced unusually strong winds on the evening of October 15th. The winds were caused by a cold front that moved through the area late Sunday night into Monday morning. Around 8PM, the Mid Delta Regional Airport in Greenville measured sustained winds of...