Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Overcast

98°F

37°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	4 Sep 7:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

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Heat Advisory September 5, 12:00pm until September 5, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 101 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 100 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

Labor Day

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.