Extreme Heat and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Extreme heat continues today from the central Plains to the lower Mississippi River Valley, over southeast Montana, and from southern California into the Southwest Deserts. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect. Severe thunderstorms capable of strong to severe wind gusts and large hail are possible across the Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley today into tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 27 Jul 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Rye Hill AR

Extreme Heat Warning until July 27, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 28, 12:00pm until July 28, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until July 27, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 81 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Rye Hill AR
 35.27°N 94.39°W
1:31 pm CDT Jul 27, 2026
1pm CDT Jul 27, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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