Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1023.9 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 28 Dec 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Altus AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between 7 and 17. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between 7 and 17. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altus AR
 35.44°N 93.76°W
8:21 pm CST Dec 28, 2025
8pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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