Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Overcast

80°F

27°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 24 Jul 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester AR
 35.67°N 94.17°W
12:11 am CDT Jul 25, 2026
12am CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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