Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Partly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	94°F (34°C)
Last update	24 Jul 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Branch AR

Heat Advisory July 25, 12:00pm until July 25, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 98 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 105 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.