Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	18 Aug 7:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Ozark AR

Heat Advisory August 18, 12:00pm until August 18, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 100 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 94 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.