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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	SW 13 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	14 Apr 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Altus AR

This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 63 °F
T-storms
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 71 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.