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Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 7 Oct 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rudy AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 85. 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:
1:50 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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