Tracking Storm System Across the Central U.S.

A storm system will slowly continue to press across the central U.S. Friday and Saturday with widespread showers and thunderstorms. Slight risks for severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall have been issued Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Branch AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 86 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Branch AR
 35.36°N 93.98°W
6:50 pm CDT Oct 16, 2025
10pm CDT Oct 16, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 23, 2025
 
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