Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.86 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	20 Jun 11:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Pocola OK

Heat Advisory June 21, 01:00pm until June 21, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Overnight
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 87 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.