Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

A Few Clouds

91°F

33°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 16 Sep 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Figure Five AR

Heat Advisory September 17, 10:00am until September 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Figure Five AR
 35.47°N 94.39°W
7:50 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
8pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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