Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat

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

97°F

36°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 20 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wheeler AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °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 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °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 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northeast 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 72. 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 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Wheeler AR
 36.12°N 94.25°W
12:50 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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