Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

A Few Clouds and Windy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 26 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 28 Dec 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lavaca AR

Wind Advisory December 28, 02:12pm until December 28, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory December 28, 02:12pm until December 28, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lavaca AR
 35.34°N 94.17°W
1:50 pm CST Dec 28, 2025
2pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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