Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Oak Park AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Oak Park AR
 35.45°N 94.45°W
12:01 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
12am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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