Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Partly Cloudy

95°F

35°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.19 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	16 Sep 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Arkoal AR

Heat Advisory September 16, 01:16pm until September 16, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory September 16, 01:16pm until September 16, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Wed
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 100 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.