Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Drake Field (KFYV)

Lat: 36.01°NLon: 94.17°WElev: 1250ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 May 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Wheeler AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Memorial Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Wheeler AR
 36.1°N 94.2°W
10:51 pm CDT May 23, 2026
11pm CDT May 23, 2026-6pm CDT May 30, 2026
 
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