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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sunset AR

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers between 1am and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sunset AR
 35.81°N 94°W
6:50 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
7am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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