Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

A Few Clouds

97°F

36°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	106°F (41°C)
Last update	16 Aug 1:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Mulberry AR

Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm

Heat Advisory August 17, 12:00pm until August 17, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph.