Lala Impacting Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala will continue to impact Hawaii through the weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians and the mid-Atlantic through today. Record heat continues for areas of the Mississippi Valley into the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

102°F

39°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index110°F (43°C)
Last update 16 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Smith Regional Airport AR

Extreme Heat Warning until August 16, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Smith Regional Airport AR
 35.34°N 94.37°W
12:50 pm CDT Aug 16, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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