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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Jun 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Van Buren AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Juneteenth
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Van Buren AR
 35.47°N 94.37°W
Last Update:
10:56 pm CDT Jun 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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