Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 9 Jul 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lavaca AR

Heat Advisory July 9, 05:43pm until July 9, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 9, 05:43pm until July 9, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lavaca AR
 35.34°N 94.17°W
5:11 pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
5pm CDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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