Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

A Few Clouds

101°F

38°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 4 Sep 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Roland OK

Heat Advisory until September 4, 07:00pm
Heat Advisory September 5, 12:00pm until September 5, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until September 4, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Labor Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Roland OK
 35.43°N 94.5°W
5:50 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
6pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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