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.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Oct 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Fort Smith AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Fort Smith AR
 35.4°N 94.37°W
6:50 pm CDT Oct 17, 2025
8pm CDT Oct 17, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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