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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

A Few Clouds

75°F

24°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jul 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alma AR

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alma AR
 35.49°N 94.23°W
Last Update:
3:50 am CDT Jul 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Jul 13, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 19, 2026
 
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