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Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Jul 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Excelsior AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Excelsior AR
 35.2°N 94.31°W
Last Update:
10:50 pm CDT Jul 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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