Theresa

I was born and raised in Arkansas and moved to Traverse City for nine months in 2006. I have lived in Central Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas. Arkansas is far hotter in the summers, humidity is high, but it is in Michigan as well. We often see temps hit 100 in June, but not consistently. Typically, July, August, and September are pretty hot and humid with the Ozarks remaining roughly 10 degrees cooler than the river valley areas. The winters rarely bring snow and when it comes it melts away quickly. Typically, the fall and winter are dryer times of the year, less humidity (cold air holds less moisture) and less precipitation. Often, we see drastic weather changes on a day to day basis--recently we went from the 70's to several inches of snow to the 60's within three days time. I'd say, in the summer, the weather is fairly similar--slightly hotter in the summers, likely due to proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. See wiki link below, scroll down to climate section. - Thu Mar 6 2008, 06:01