Severe Weather Threats Across the Plains; Dangerous Heat and Wildfire Concerns for the West; Watching the Tropics

Severe thunderstorms are expected across the Central Plains accompanied by damaging wind gusts and large hail. In addition, heavy rainfall may lead to instances of flash flooding from the Plains and mid-Atlantic regions. The heavy rainfall threat continues across Florida and across the northern Gulf as we monitor a tropical disturbance tracking westward. Critical fire weather for the Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 15 Jul 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rudy AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • 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 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 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 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
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 in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
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
Partly cloudy, 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.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light southeast 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
2:50 pm CDT Jul 15, 2025
6pm CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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