Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	NE 3 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	9 Sep 5:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Charleston AR

Extreme Heat Warning September 9, 12:00pm until September 9, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Today
High: 103 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 96 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 109. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tonight

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

Thursday

A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.