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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat and Wildfire Concerns in the West

Slow moving showers and thunderstorms may result in flash flooding for portions of the mid-Atlantic region through tonight. Meanwhile, excessive heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue for the West with dry and breezy conditions. Watching the tropics across the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 15 Jul 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rudy AR

Flood Watch July 15, 05:57am until July 15, 10:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch July 15, 05:57am until July 15, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Tue

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rudy AR
 35.54°N 94.28°W
Last Update:
5:50 am CDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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