Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	30.17 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	100°F (38°C)
Last update	9 Sep 10:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Fayetteville, Drake Field AR

Heat Advisory September 9, 12:00pm until September 9, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 103 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 94 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.