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Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ratcliff AR

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ratcliff AR
 35.31°N 93.9°W (Elev. 623 ft)
Last Update:
8:35 am CDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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