Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 20 Aug 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cecil AR

Heat Advisory August 20, 01:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cecil AR
 35.45°N 93.95°W
1:50 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
2am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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