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Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Fort Smith AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Fort Smith AR
 35.4°N 94.37°W
Last Update:
5:50 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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