Heavy Rainfall in Southern California and in the Southern Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Rockies

A Pacific storm will bring coastal/lower elevation heavy to excessive rainfall to southern California and the Southern Rockies today, with localized flash flooding possible, especially near recent burn scars. Heavy snow is forecast over parts of the Sierra Nevada Mountains today and over the Northern Rockies on Wednesday. Several inches of snowfall accumulation is possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 14 Oct 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Van Buren AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. 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 68. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Buren AR
 35.45°N 94.37°W
3:50 pm CDT Oct 14, 2025
4pm CDT Oct 14, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2025
 
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