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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 6 Aug 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ratcliff AR

Heat Advisory August 7, 12:00pm until August 7, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 8, 12:00pm until August 8, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ratcliff AR
 35.31°N 93.9°W (Elev. 623 ft)
Last Update:
7:35 pm CDT Aug 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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