Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 8 Jul 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bonanza AR

Heat Advisory until July 8, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until July 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 95 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bonanza AR
 35.25°N 94.45°W
2:50 pm CDT Jul 8, 2026
3pm CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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