Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jul 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Buell AR

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Buell AR
 35.29°N 94.39°W
6:50 am CDT Jul 12, 2026
7am CDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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