Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Van Buren AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Buren AR
 35.45°N 94.37°W
11:51 pm CDT Oct 3, 2026
12am CDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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