Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fog/Mist

71°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Smith Regional Airport AR

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southwest 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
6:50 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
7am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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