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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Charleston AR

  • Overnight

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

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charleston AR
 35.29°N 94.04°W
Last Update:
1:50 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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