Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Chester AR

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Chester AR
 35.67°N 94.2°W
7:50 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
8am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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