Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible today in the Mid Atlantic, posing a risk for damaging winds and isolated flash flooding. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect today for northeast Texas into southern Oklahoma and Arkansas. Extreme Heat Warnings are also in effect for the Desert Southwest today into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	20 Aug 10:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Graphic AR

Heat Advisory August 20, 01:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 101 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 99 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 94 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 97. East wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.