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Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 12 Sep 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Town AR

Heat Advisory September 13, 12:00pm until September 13, 07:00pm
Heat Advisory September 12, 06:42pm until September 12, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 12, 06:42pm until September 12, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Town AR
 35.43°N 94.2°W
Last Update:
5:50 pm CDT Sep 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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