Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Aug 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester AR
 35.67°N 94.17°W
8:31 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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