Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Mostly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 16 Jun 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Branch AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Juneteenth
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Branch AR
 35.36°N 93.93°W
1:31 pm CDT Jun 16, 2026
1pm CDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 22, 2026
 
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