Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fog

71°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 27 Aug 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Oak Park AR

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 97. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Oak Park AR
 35.47°N 94.42°W
7:50 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
8am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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