Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 11 Sep 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Smith Regional Airport AR

Heat Advisory September 12, 12:00pm until September 12, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. East 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
11:50 pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
12am CDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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