Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

89°F

32°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 24 Jul 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Short OK

Heat Advisory July 25, 12:00pm until July 25, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Short OK
 35.56°N 94.5°W
2:50 pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
4pm CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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