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Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Jul 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rudy AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rudy AR
 35.54°N 94.28°W
Last Update:
10:50 pm CDT Jul 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Jul 22, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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