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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

A Few Clouds

52°F

11°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	N 12 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.14 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	18 Apr 10:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Chester AR

Today
High: 60 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.