Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Central City AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Central City AR
 35.34°N 94.23°W
1:31 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
1am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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