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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Fair

102°F

39°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 19 Aug 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Crosses AR

Heat Advisory August 19, 07:52pm until August 19, 09:00pm
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    Heat Advisory August 19, 07:52pm until August 19, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crosses AR
 35.87°N 93.92°W
Last Update:
6:50 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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