Heavy Rainfall Along the Central Gulf Coast; Thunderstorms from the Plains to the Central Appalachians; Heat Across the East

A system in the Gulf could produce heavy rainfall and flash flooding for portions of the north-central Gulf Coast into Saturday. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon into Friday from Central Plains into the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians. Dangerous heat is expected from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

A Few Clouds

95°F

35°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 17 Jul 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wiederkehr Village AR

Heat Advisory until July 17, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory July 18, 12:00pm until July 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until July 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wiederkehr Village AR
 35.49°N 93.76°W
2:50 pm CDT Jul 17, 2025
4pm CDT Jul 17, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 23, 2025
 
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