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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 16 May 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Altus AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altus AR
 35.45°N 93.79°W
Last Update:
2:51 am CDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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