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Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 9 Jan 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Smith Regional Airport AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Smith Regional Airport AR
 35.34°N 94.37°W
Last Update:
12:50 am CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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