Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 22 Aug 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Witcherville AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind around 5 mph becoming north.

    High: 100 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind around 5 mph becoming north.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Witcherville AR
 35.13°N 94.26°W
11:50 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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