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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed E 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Smith ARSimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 49 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. High near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers

    High: 65 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Low around 53. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers

    Low: 53 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 65 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 52 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 68 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 50 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 72 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 52 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers. High near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Low around 53. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Fort Smith ARSimilar City Names
 35.36°N 94.39°W
Last Update:
5:01 pm CDT Apr 20, 2018
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 20, 2018-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2018
 
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