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Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 22 Jul 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Van Buren AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Buren AR
 35.43°N 94.34°W
Last Update:
6:50 pm CDT Jul 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Jul 22, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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