Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Thunderstorm Heavy Rain

82°F

28°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	W 8 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.88 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	19 Aug 10:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Figure Five AR

Heat Advisory August 20, 01:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 100 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.