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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

A Few Clouds

72°F

22°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Charleston AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charleston AR
 35.29°N 94.04°W
Last Update:
7:06 pm CDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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