Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	SW 10 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	100°F (38°C)
Last update	31 Jul 11:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Excelsior AR

Extreme Heat Warning July 31, 12:17pm until July 31, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning July 31, 12:17pm until July 31, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Fri
Extreme Heat Warning
This Afternoon
High: 101 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 71 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.