Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	98°F (37°C)
Last update	22 Aug 4:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Charleston AR

This Afternoon
High: 96 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 98 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 100 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 96. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. 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 98. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.