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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (KXNA)

Lat: 36.29°NLon: 94.31°WElev: 1266ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 12 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fayetteville/Springdale, NW Arkansas Regl Airport AR

Heat Advisory August 12, 05:25am until August 14, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 12, 05:25am until August 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Fayetteville/Springdale, NW Arkansas Regl Airport AR
 36.28°N 94.31°W
Last Update:
2:50 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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