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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Van Buren AR

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light southeast wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light southeast wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Buren AR
 35.45°N 94.37°W
Last Update:
6:50 am CDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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