Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. 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 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 21 Aug 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Dean Spg AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Dean Spg AR
 35.54°N 94.2°W
11:50 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
12am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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