Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

A Few Clouds

98°F

37°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	98°F (37°C)
Last update	19 Aug 8:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Cecil AR

Heat Advisory August 20, 01:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 101 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 101 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. East wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.