Lala Impacting Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Areas of gusty winds, heavy rain leading to flash flooding, and high surf continue across portions of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala continues to move away from the islands. Severe thunderstorm, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding threats continue from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and across the central High Plains. Record heat continues for areas of the central/southern Plain into the Southeast Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 17 Aug 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pocola OK

Heat Advisory August 17, 11:00am until August 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 109. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 109. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pocola OK
 35.25°N 94.48°W
3:56 am CDT Aug 17, 2026
4am CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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