Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Tennessee Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South through tonight. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

80°F

27°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	9 Jun 1:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Fort Smith AR

Heat Advisory June 9, 01:00pm until June 9, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Overnight
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 79 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 75 °F
Showers
Friday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 5 mph.