Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 17 Aug 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Thorney AR

Heat Advisory August 18, 01:00pm until August 19, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thorney AR
 35.98°N 93.95°W
3:50 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
4pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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