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Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible today in the Mid Atlantic, posing a risk for damaging winds and isolated flash flooding. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect today for northeast Texas into southern Oklahoma and Arkansas. Extreme Heat Warnings are also in effect for the Desert Southwest today into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Fair

101°F

38°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 20 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fayetteville AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fayetteville AR
 36.08°N 94.14°W
Last Update:
1:50 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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