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Fayetteville, Arkansas Weather

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Fayetteville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Fayetteville, AR
Saturday, July 4 at 4:26 PM
92
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
100°
Humidity
49%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
1:04 AM
Sunset
3:37 PM
Fayetteville, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFayetteville, AR: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit with a 50% chance of precipitation at 3 AM.
L 68°H 92°
Fayetteville, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    18%
    —
    92°74°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Rain
    50%
    0.22″
    86°68°-6°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    —
    88°70°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    89°68°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    —
    —
    91°70°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    —
    —
    93°73°+2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    —
    89°77°-4°
Fayetteville, AR
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°60°80°100°12p6p12a6anow 92°high 92°low 68°PRECIP %
Fayetteville, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
099° · backing 92°
Direction
E
099°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 17 @ 8:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 283SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Fayetteville, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.9
-2.7 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.55 inHg
Now
966.9
mb
3h
-2.7
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 967–970
960965970975-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW970.0966.8966.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Fayetteville, AR
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
↑+5 in 6h

AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 11.1 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.76 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
11.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
15μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneModerate
97μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
5.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 46 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 46
UV peak
4.5 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 46

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.1 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.76 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.76
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³330
Fayetteville, AR
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
39%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
79.3mi
UNLIMITED
79 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
21:26 UTC · Fayetteville, AR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
21:26 UTC · Fayetteville, AR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Fayetteville, AR
Satellite · infrared · animated
Fayetteville, AR
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Fayetteville, AR
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:35 AM
Sunrise
1:04 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
3:37 PM
Civil dusk
9:08 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Fayetteville, AR
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
11:06 PM
Moonset
10:27 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Fayetteville, AR
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fayetteville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 72701, 72703, 72704

16-Day Forecast — Fayetteville

  1. Sat92°74°18%
  2. Sun86°68°50%
  3. Mon88°70°13%
  4. Tue89°68°9%
  5. Wed91°70°3%
  6. Thu93°73°8%
  7. Fri89°77°26%
  8. Sat85°67°27%
  9. Sun82°62°8%
  10. Mon83°58°5%
  11. Tue83°61°5%
  12. Wed86°68°13%
  13. Thu86°64°19%
  14. Fri87°67°17%
  15. Sat87°63°16%
  16. Sun82°64°23%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Fayetteville

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Fayetteville

SPC has placed Fayetteville in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

The year in Fayetteville tops out in July (~79°F) and dips lowest in January (~37°F), with May wettest at 6.0 inches and February driest at 2.3 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January37°2.6″3
February41°2.3″4
March49°3.7″5
April58°4.5″6
May66°6.0″8
June75°4.7″6
July79°3.6″5
August78°3.4″5
September71°4.5″5
October59°4.0″5
November48°4.0″5
December40°2.9″4

Regional context

Fayetteville swings from 37°F in January to 79°F in July (42°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Fayetteville runs about 46.3 inches on roughly 62 measurable days.

Fayetteville's rain peaks in summer: May brings 6.0 inches over 8.2 thunderstorm-fed days, while February sees just 2.3 inches across 4.1 days under cooler, drier air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Fayetteville with places like Johnson, AR, Greenland, AR and Farmington, AR.

Fayetteville reaches its last hard frost near mid-April; that is the cue for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Fayetteville's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Fayetteville's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. Frost returns to Fayetteville near mid-November, ending the tender-crop season. A creek-bottom lot in Fayetteville can lag Fayetteville's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Johnson, AR, Greenland, AR, Farmington, AR, Tontitown, AR, Springdale, AR.

Naturalist notes

Late May brings the peak flowering of native dogwoods throughout the Ozark foothills.

Ruby-throated hummingbirds typically arrive in Fayetteville during the first week of April.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Fayetteville?
In Fayetteville, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Fayetteville's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Fayetteville?
May is the wettest month in Fayetteville, about 6.0 inches on average; the year totals roughly 46 inches.
What is the warmest month in Fayetteville?
Fayetteville peaks in July, when the mean runs near 79°F.
What is the coldest month in Fayetteville?
January is Fayetteville's coldest month, averaging about 37°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Fayetteville?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in Fayetteville; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Fayetteville get?
Expect roughly 62 wet days a year in Fayetteville.
What hardiness zone is Fayetteville?
Because Fayetteville bottoms near 37°F in January, that winter low sets Fayetteville's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Fayetteville?
Fayetteville's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Fayetteville?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Fayetteville in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Fayetteville?
Current conditions for Fayetteville and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Fayetteville forecast updated?
The Fayetteville forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fayetteville?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Fayetteville are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Fayetteville?
The next few days in Fayetteville's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a humid subtropical zone, Fayetteville, Arkansas swings from 37°F in the heart of winter to 79°F at midsummer — a 42°F arc.

Fayetteville sees close to 46 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 62 wet days.

Fayetteville's 42°F range, set by its 36.1°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Fayetteville.

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ZIP codes in Fayetteville

  • 72704
  • 72703
  • 72701
  • 72702

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.