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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fayetteville AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fayetteville AR
 36.08°N 94.17°W
Last Update:
5:08 am CDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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