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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Fair

102°F

39°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 20 Aug 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fayetteville, Drake Field AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fayetteville, Drake Field AR
 36.01°N 94.17°W
Last Update:
6:21 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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