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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

A Few Clouds

53°F

12°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 3 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Braden OK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Braden OK
 35.34°N 94.5°W
Last Update:
2:06 pm CST Jan 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 3, 2026-6pm CST Jan 9, 2026
 
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