Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains; Dry Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather in the West

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain may produce large to very-large hail, severe winds, tornadoes and numerous instances of flash flooding across portions of the central Plains. Scattered slow-moving storms will continue to bring a flash flooding threat to the central Gulf Coast. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected across much of the western U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Jun 1:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Van Buren AR

Overnight
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Heavy Rain
Monday
High: 86 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 71 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.