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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 22 Jan 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lavaca AR

Extreme Cold Watch January 24, 12:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 23, 12:00pm until January 25, 03:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers and snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 9pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 16. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 19. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after midnight. Low around 12. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Rain showers and snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 9pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 16. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 19. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after midnight. Low around 12. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Lavaca AR
 35.34°N 94.17°W
Last Update:
10:26 am CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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