Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 31 Jul 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Health AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Health AR
 35.74°N 93.87°W
11:50 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
12am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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