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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Jun 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Charleston AR

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Charleston AR
 35.33°N 94.09°W
Last Update:
6:50 am CDT Jun 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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