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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

72°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 17 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 14 Jun 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lucas AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 90 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Juneteenth
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lucas AR
 35.07°N 94.12°W (Elev. 584 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 pm CDT Jun 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Jun 14, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 20, 2025
 
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