Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (KXNA)

Lat: 36.29°NLon: 94.31°WElev: 1266ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fayetteville/Springdale, NW Arkansas Regl Airport AR

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Fayetteville/Springdale, NW Arkansas Regl Airport AR
 36.3°N 94.31°W
4:50 am CDT Aug 5, 2026
5am CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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