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Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

A Few Clouds

85°F

29°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 15 Jul 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Ratcliff AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Ratcliff AR
 35.29°N 93.9°W (Elev. 502 ft)
Last Update:
12:35 pm CDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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