Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 26 Jul 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Arkoma OK

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 12:00pm until July 26, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Arkoma OK
 35.34°N 94.5°W
8:51 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
9am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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