Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	106°F (41°C)
Last update	28 Jul 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Fort Smith Regional Airport AR

Heat Advisory July 29, 12:00pm until July 29, 09:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning July 28, 01:17pm until July 28, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning July 28, 01:17pm until July 28, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Tue
Extreme Heat Warning
This Afternoon
High: 102 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 80 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 96 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 98 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. East wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A 10 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.