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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 16 Sep 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Cecil AR

Heat Advisory September 17, 10:00am until September 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Cecil AR
 35.45°N 94.01°W
Last Update:
7:50 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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