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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

A Few Clouds

78°F

26°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Jun 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Branch ARSimilar City Names

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Branch ARSimilar City Names
 35.31°N 93.95°W
Last Update:
1:50 am CDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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