Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 6 Aug 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Smith ARSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. 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
8:50 am CDT Aug 6, 2025
10am CDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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