Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms in the Plains; Snow in the Northern Rockies; Heavy Rain in Guam

A storm system moving over the Rockies today will bring marginal risks for excessive rainfall and severe thunderstorms from parts of New Mexico into western South Dakota. Heavy snow expected from northwestern Wyoming into southern Montana. Ongoing heavy showers and thunderstorms from Invest 96W could result in localized flash flooding, particularly in central or southern Guam early this morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Charleston AR

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Charleston AR
 35.29°N 94.04°W
8:50 am CDT Oct 15, 2025
9am CDT Oct 15, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2025
 
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