Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

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 before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 26 Aug 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Smith Regional Airport AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 98. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 98. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. 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 98. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
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 after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Smith Regional Airport AR
 35.34°N 94.37°W
10:50 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database