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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 17 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lavaca AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values between 9 and 19 early. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values between 9 and 19 early. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lavaca AR
 35.34°N 94.17°W
Last Update:
1:50 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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