Severe Weather Threats Across the Plains; Dangerous Heat and Wildfire Concerns for the West; Watching the Tropics

Severe thunderstorms are expected across the Central Plains accompanied by damaging wind gusts and large hail. In addition, heavy rainfall may lead to instances of flash flooding from the Plains and mid-Atlantic regions. The heavy rainfall threat continues across Florida and across the northern Gulf as we monitor a tropical disturbance tracking westward. Critical fire weather for the Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 15 Jul 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Figure Five AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday 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

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Figure Five AR
 35.49°N 94.37°W
6:51 pm CDT Jul 15, 2025
6pm CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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