Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 16 Sep 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester AR
 35.69°N 94.2°W
7:50 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
9pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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