Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Riverdale AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 64. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers.  High near 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 64. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. High near 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverdale AR
 35.42°N 94.09°W
1:50 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
2pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 12, 2026
 
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