Areas of Severe Thunderstorms Monday

Showers and thunderstorms will be possible from the northern Plains to the Gulf Coast on Monday. Thunderstorms with large hail and severe wind gusts are expected Monday afternoon and evening across parts of the central Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 31 May 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Van Buren AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Buren AR
 35.45°N 94.37°W
10:50 pm CDT May 31, 2026
11pm CDT May 31, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 7, 2026
 
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