Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 6 Sep 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Old Jenny Lind AR

Extreme Heat Warning September 6, 12:00pm until September 6, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 106 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 108. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Labor Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 108. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Old Jenny Lind AR
 35.25°N 94.34°W
1:31 am CDT Sep 6, 2026
1am CDT Sep 6, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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