Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.86 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	20 Jun 11:53 pm CDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Ozark AR

Heat Advisory June 21, 01:00pm until June 21, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Monday
High: 88 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.