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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jan 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Van Buren AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Buren AR
 35.43°N 94.34°W
Last Update:
5:51 pm CST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 9, 2026
 
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