Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	88°F (31°C)
Last update	17 Aug 7:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Efay AR

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

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Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 101 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. 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 75. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.