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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lavaca AR

Extreme Cold Watch January 24, 12:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Watch January 23, 12:00pm until January 25, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of sprinkles and flurries between noon and 5pm, then a chance of flurries after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 3am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. Low around 16. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 17. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 17 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and sleet, becoming all snow after 3am. Low around 12. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    then
    Snow/Sleet
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of flurries between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of sprinkles and flurries between noon and 5pm, then a chance of flurries after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 3am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. Low around 16. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 17. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Snow and sleet, becoming all snow after 3am. Low around 12. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of flurries between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lavaca AR
 35.34°N 94.17°W
Last Update:
1:50 am CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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