Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Mostly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 10 Sep 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Prairie Grove AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Prairie Grove AR
 35.96°N 94.36°W
12:50 pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
1pm CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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