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Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A front will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern US. Severe storms are expected in parts of the Great Plains and Ozarks today. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 6 Aug 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Rudy AR

Heat Advisory until August 6, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 6, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Rudy AR
 35.54°N 94.31°W
Last Update:
12:01 pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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