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Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
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Extended Forecast for

Van Buren AR

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Buren AR
 35.47°N 94.37°W
Last Update:
8:50 am CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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