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Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Jul 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bloomer AR

Heat Advisory July 30, 12:00pm until July 30, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bloomer AR
 35.29°N 94.15°W
Last Update:
6:51 am CDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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