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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 19 Feb 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lavaca AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Lavaca AR
 35.34°N 94.17°W
Last Update:
12:31 am CST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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