Tracking Storm System Across the Eastern U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on 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.

A Few Clouds

70°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Ratcliff AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of sprinkles.  Clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of sprinkles. Clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Ratcliff AR
 35.38°N 93.87°W
4:50 pm CDT Oct 18, 2025
5pm CDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 25, 2025
 
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