Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week

A significant heat wave continues for the Rockies, Northern Plains, and Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. Excessive rainfall my bring life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding across portions of southwestern Texas through early Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 15 Jul 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Smith ARSimilar City Names

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Smith ARSimilar City Names
 35.36°N 94.39°W
2:50 am CDT Jul 15, 2026
3am CDT Jul 15, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2026
 
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