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Dangerous Surf and Rip Currents for most of the Atlantic Shoreline; Record Heat for the West

Hurricane Erin continues to track northward. Tropical storm force winds, storm surge conditions will increase for the Outer Banks today and portions of coastal Virginia. Life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Major to extreme HeatRisk with new record high temperatures are expected for many areas of the western U.S. this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 20 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Caulksville AR

Heat Advisory until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Caulksville AR
 35.31°N 93.87°W
Last Update:
12:50 pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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