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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.

Rain Fog/Mist

79°F

26°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Jun 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Smith ARSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. 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 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. 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 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Smith ARSimilar City Names
 35.36°N 94.39°W
Last Update:
6:50 am CDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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