Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 22 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Yale AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Yale AR
 35.71°N 93.76°W
1:50 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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