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Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 16 Aug 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Oak Park AR

Heat Advisory August 16, 12:00pm until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oak Park AR
 35.43°N 94.39°W
Last Update:
1:50 am CDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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