Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 22 Aug 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Haroldton AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Haroldton AR
 35.36°N 94.26°W
2:50 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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