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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Charleston AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charleston AR
 35.29°N 94.04°W
Last Update:
1:50 pm CDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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