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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Graphic AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Graphic AR
 35.58°N 94.17°W
Last Update:
7:50 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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