Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

A Few Clouds

96°F

36°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 5 Sep 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Chester AR

Heat Advisory until September 5, 07:00pm
Heat Advisory September 6, 12:00pm until September 6, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until September 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Chester AR
 35.67°N 94.2°W
11:50 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
12pm CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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