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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

82°F

28°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Jun 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lavaca AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. 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 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. 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 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 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 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lavaca AR
 35.34°N 94.17°W
1:31 pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
1pm CDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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