Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains; Critical Fire in the West

Locally heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible today into tonight near the Mid-Atlantic/Carolina coast. Storms with large hail and severe wind gusts are expected across parts of the central and northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley. Dry thunderstorms, and warm, dry, and windy conditions will produce fire weather conditions in parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Mostly Cloudy

95°F

35°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 14 Aug 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ozark AR

Heat Advisory August 15, 12:00pm until August 15, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 112. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 112. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ozark AR
 35.49°N 93.81°W
2:56 pm CDT Aug 14, 2025
3pm CDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
 
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