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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Partly Cloudy

97°F

36°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 17 Sep 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Meadows AR

Heat Advisory September 17, 12:33pm until September 17, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 17, 12:33pm until September 17, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 75 °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: Clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly 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 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. 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 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Meadows AR
 35.49°N 94.26°W
Last Update:
11:50 am CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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