Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 22 Aug 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie Grove AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 90. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 90. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 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 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie Grove AR
 35.99°N 94.31°W
5:50 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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