Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Chester AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Chester AR
 35.67°N 94.2°W
4:50 pm CDT Oct 3, 2026
4pm CDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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