Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (KXNA)

Lat: 36.29°NLon: 94.31°WElev: 1266ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Fayetteville/Springdale, NW Arkansas Regl Airport AR

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Fayetteville/Springdale, NW Arkansas Regl Airport AR
 36.3°N 94.36°W
5:50 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
6am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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