Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.90 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	19 Aug 5:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Charleston AR

Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 06:28am until August 19, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 06:28am until August 19, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Wed
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 108 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 103 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 102 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Heat index values as high as 113. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

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