Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.81 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Jun 3:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Roland OK

Heat Advisory June 21, 01:00pm until June 21, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 90 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 85 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Heavy Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 71. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 84. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.