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Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Partly Cloudy

98°F

37°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 18 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Efay AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Efay AR
 36.1°N 94.14°W
Last Update:
2:41 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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