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Tropical Storm Edouard Impacting the Northwestern Gulf Coast; Hazardous Heat expands in the East

Tropical Storm Edouard will impact the northwestern Gulf Coast through Wednesday with gusty winds, storm surge, and heavy rainfall. Flash and river flooding will be possible, especially in southeastern Texas. Hazardous heat will expand across the central and eastern U.S. by mid-week, and daily chances for severe thunderstorms are expected from the eastern Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 2 Sep 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Altus AR

Heat Advisory September 2, 12:00pm until September 2, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Labor Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altus AR
 35.47°N 93.76°W
Last Update:
1:31 am CDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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