Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible today in the Mid Atlantic, posing a risk for damaging winds and isolated flash flooding. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect today for northeast Texas into southern Oklahoma and Arkansas. Extreme Heat Warnings are also in effect for the Desert Southwest today into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 20 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rye Hill AR

Heat Advisory August 21, 12:00pm until August 21, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 105 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 76. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 110. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rye Hill AR
 35.27°N 94.37°W
1:50 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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