Tracking Storm System Across the Eastern U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Thunderstorm Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

66°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 18 Oct 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Boston AR

Severe T-storm Watch October 18, 02:25pm until October 18, 06:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch October 18, 02:25pm until October 18, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Sat

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 72 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of sprinkles before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 72. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of sprinkles before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Boston AR
 35.85°N 93.59°W
2:01 pm CDT Oct 18, 2025
2pm CDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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