Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.86 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	20 Jun 11:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Mulberry AR

Heat Advisory June 21, 01:00pm until June 21, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Overnight
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Monday
High: 88 °F
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 104. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 88. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.