Fayetteville 7-Day Forecast
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Fayetteville, Arkansas Weather Center
Welcome to your Fayetteville, Arkansas Weather Center, serving Fayetteville, the University of Arkansas, and communities across Northwest Arkansas. The region experiences all four seasons, from summer heat and humidity to spring severe thunderstorms, flash flooding, occasional winter ice and snow, and sharp temperature swings. Whether you are heading to a Razorbacks game, commuting across town, or watching storms move across the Ozarks, this page provides local radar, forecast information, and climate context.
Spring and fall can bring strong to severe thunderstorms, while winter weather can create hazardous travel conditions across the hills, bridges, and elevated roads around Fayetteville. Check official alerts before travel or outdoor events.
Fayetteville Weather Records & Milestones
Fayetteville’s official record high was observed on July 13, 1954, and again on August 3, 2011.
The record low occurred on February 16, 2021, during the historic Arctic outbreak that affected much of the central United States.
Fayetteville’s warmest low temperature on record was 83°F on August 5, 2011, a reminder that nighttime heat can still be a concern in the Ozarks.
Fayetteville’s location in the Ozarks supports dramatic seasonal changes, including humid summers, severe-weather seasons, and occasional wintry precipitation.
Thunderstorms can bring damaging wind, large hail, lightning, flash flooding, and isolated tornadoes, especially during active spring and fall patterns.
The Fayetteville Weather Record Book provides local temperature, precipitation, frost, freeze, and seasonal climate information.
Source: National Weather Service Tulsa — Fayetteville point forecast, all-time weather extremes, and Fayetteville Weather Record Book.
Fayetteville Weather Hazards
- Severe thunderstorms: Northwest Arkansas can experience damaging straight-line winds, large hail, frequent lightning, flash flooding, and isolated tornadoes.
- Flash flooding: Heavy rain can quickly affect low-water crossings, creeks, drainage areas, and roadways across the hills of Washington County.
- Winter weather: Freezing rain, sleet, and snow can make elevated roads, bridges, and hilly neighborhoods especially hazardous.
- Summer heat: Hot, humid days can be dangerous during outdoor activities, athletic events, tailgating, and prolonged work outside.
- Game-day weather: Conditions can change quickly during Razorbacks football, baseball, and outdoor campus events, particularly during spring and fall thunderstorm seasons.
Northwest Arkansas Communities
Weather impacts can extend quickly beyond Fayetteville into the broader Northwest Arkansas corridor, including:
- Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas campus
- Springdale, Johnson, Farmington, and Greenland
- Bentonville, Rogers, Lowell, and Bella Vista
- Prairie Grove, Elkins, West Fork, and nearby Ozarks communities
Use the radar and forecast tools above to monitor current weather conditions across Fayetteville and Northwest Arkansas. From severe storms and flash flooding to icy roads and Razorbacks game-day weather, preparation starts with reliable local weather information.
