Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.01 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	17 Aug 9:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Yale AR

Heat Advisory August 18, 12:00pm until August 18, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.