Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Thunderstorm Heavy Rain

82°F

28°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 8 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 19 Aug 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Arkoma OK

Heat Advisory August 20, 01:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy early, then becoming clear, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 107. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 102 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy early, then becoming clear, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 107. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arkoma OK
 35.34°N 94.48°W
10:51 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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