Fayetteville, Arkansas Weather
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Fayetteville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 9:25 AM CDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Clear51%—85°69°—
- TuesdaySep 22Clear——82°67°-3°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast——86°58°+4°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——85°60°-1°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——87°64°+2°
- SaturdaySep 26Light Drizzle——88°64°+1°
- SundaySep 27Showers19%—88°65°0°
Air quality now AQI 36 · Good
AQI 36 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.9 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 38 now. With UV 2.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 14.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 2.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 14
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.9 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- Wind
- light
- 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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:39 PM
- Moonset
- 1:51 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Fayetteville at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 77°F (high 85°F, low 69°F), 9°F above the 68°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 4 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 3 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Fayetteville
- Mon85°69°51%
- Tue82°67°9%
- Wed86°58°0%
- Thu85°60°0%
- Fri87°64°5%
- Sat88°64°9%
- Sun88°65°19%
- Mon88°63°29%
- Tue76°66°37%
- Wed85°64°25%
- Thu87°64°9%
- Fri86°66°17%
- Sat83°64°19%
- Sun70°49°13%
- Mon67°42°19%
- Tue66°44°17%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Fayetteville
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Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically October 31) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Fayetteville
SPC includes Fayetteville in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Fayetteville
Fayetteville sits in Washington County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 37m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 42m — a swing of +4h 55m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Little Rock, the state’s largest city, lies about 138 miles to the SE. The nearest town Fayetteville tracks is Little Rock, roughly 138 miles to the SE.
Air quality in Fayetteville
Air quality in Fayetteville’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2025 (median AQI 40). See the full air-quality history for Fayetteville.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
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.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 2.6″ | 3 |
| February | 41° | 2.3″ | 4 |
| March | 49° | 3.7″ | 5 |
| April | 58° | 4.5″ | 6 |
| May | 66° | 6.0″ | 8 |
| June | 75° | 4.7″ | 6 |
| July | 79° | 3.6″ | 5 |
| August | 78° | 3.4″ | 5 |
| September | 71° | 4.5″ | 5 |
| October | 59° | 4.0″ | 5 |
| November | 48° | 4.0″ | 5 |
| December | 40° | 2.9″ | 4 |
Regional context
Similar climates Johnson, AR, Greenland, AR, Farmington, AR
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 April 4; 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 October 31, ending the tender-crop season. Open lawns in Fayetteville whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: Johnson, AR, Greenland, AR, Farmington, AR, Tontitown, AR, Springdale, AR.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Fayetteville?
- In Fayetteville, expect the last spring frost near April 4; Fayetteville's first autumn frost comes around October 31.
- 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 April 4 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.
Fayetteville sits at 36.1°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Fayetteville
- 72701
- 72702
- 72703
- 72704