Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 18 Aug 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Evansville AR

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Evansville AR
 35.81°N 94.5°W
9:51 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
10am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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