Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	31 Jul 6:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Brashears AR

Heat Advisory July 31, 12:00pm until July 31, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.