Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	94°F (34°C)
Last update	4 Aug 11:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Prairie Grove AR

This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph.