Editing Magnolia, Arkansas (section)

==Geography==
Magnolia is located in southwest Arkansas, north of the center of Columbia County.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The average altitude is {{convert|336|ft|m|abbr=on}} above sea level according to NOAA. The surrounding region is a mix of dense forest, farm prairies, and low rolling hills.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|34.4|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.07|km2|order=flip}}, or 0.21%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Magnolia is located about {{convert|50|mi}} east of [[Texarkana, Texas|Texarkana]], about {{convert|135|mi}} south of [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]], and about {{convert|75|mi}} northeast of [[Shreveport, Louisiana]].

===Climate===
The average temperature is {{convert|64|F}}, and the average annual rainfall is {{convert|50.3|in}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.magnolia-ar.com|title=City of Magnolia AR|website=www.magnolia-ar.com}}</ref>  The winters are mild but can dip into the teens at night and have highs in the 30s and even some 20s but average out around 50. The springs are warm and can be stormy with strong to severe storms and average highs in the mid 70s. Summers are often hot, humid and dry but with occasional isolated afternoon storms, highs in the mid to upper 90s and even 100s. In the fall the temps cool from the 90s and 100s to 80s and 70s. Early fall temps are usually in the 80s but can reach 90s and at times has reached 100. Late fall temps fall to 70s and 60s. It is not uncommon to see snow and ice during the winter.

{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Magnolia, Arkansas (1991–2020)
<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =55.0
| Feb high F  =59.3
| Mar high F  =67.6
| Apr high F  =74.8
| May high F  =81.8
| Jun high F  =88.7
| Jul high F  =92.2
| Aug high F  =92.7
| Sep high F  =87.0
| Oct high F  =77.0
| Nov high F  =65.7
| Dec high F  =57.0
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =43.0
| Feb mean F  =46.6
| Mar mean F  =54.5
| Apr mean F  =62.0
| May mean F  =70.3
| Jun mean F  =77.6
| Jul mean F  =81.0
| Aug mean F  =80.6
| Sep mean F  =74.4
| Oct mean F  =63.5
| Nov mean F  =52.8
| Dec mean F  =45.1
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =31.1
| Feb low F  =33.9
| Mar low F  =41.4
| Apr low F  =49.1
| May low F  =58.7
| Jun low F  =66.5
| Jul low F  =69.7
| Aug low F  =68.5
| Sep low F  =61.9
| Oct low F  =49.9
| Nov low F  =40.0
| Dec low F  =33.2
<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =4.48
| Feb precipitation inch  =4.69
| Mar precipitation inch  =6.55
| Apr precipitation inch  =5.43
| May precipitation inch  =5.56
| Jun precipitation inch  =3.81
| Jul precipitation inch  =3.31
| Aug precipitation inch  =3.63
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.45
| Oct precipitation inch  =5.03
| Nov precipitation inch  =4.73
| Dec precipitation inch  =5.64
<!-- Snowfall -->
| Jan snow inch  =0.9
| Feb snow inch  =0.6
| Mar snow inch  =0.1
| Apr snow inch  =0.0
| May snow inch  =0.0
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.0
| Nov snow inch  =0.0
| Dec snow inch  =0.1
<!-- Mandatory fields, source -->
| source = NOAA<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/us-climate-normals/#dataset=normals-monthly&timeframe=30&station=USC00034548 |title=NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access |publisher=NOAA |access-date=2025-03-28 }}</ref>
}}<!-- Infobox ends -->