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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 13 Aug 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Central City AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Central City AR
 35.34°N 94.23°W
12:50 am CDT Aug 13, 2025
1am CDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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