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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.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 31 Jul 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Health AR

Heat Advisory July 31, 03:35pm until July 31, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 31, 03:35pm until July 31, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    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 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Health AR
 35.78°N 93.95°W
Last Update:
2:50 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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