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

94°F

34°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 22 Aug 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Health AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 69 °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 86. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 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 86. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. 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 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Health AR
 35.78°N 93.95°W
2:50 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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