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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 May 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lavaca AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lavaca AR
 35.34°N 94.17°W
Last Update:
1:50 am CDT May 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT May 6, 2026-6pm CDT May 12, 2026
 
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