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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

101°F

38°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 29 Aug 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alix AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 109. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 109. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south 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
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alix AR
 35.42°N 93.73°W
Last Update:
3:50 pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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