Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Mostly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 31 Jul 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Fayetteville, Drake Field AR

Heat Advisory July 31, 08:27pm until July 31, 09:00pm
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    Heat Advisory July 31, 08:27pm until July 31, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Fayetteville, Drake Field AR
 36.03°N 94.2°W
6:50 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
8pm CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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