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Dangerous Surf and Rip Currents for most of the Atlantic Shoreline; Record Heat for the West

Hurricane Erin continues to track northward. Tropical storm force winds, storm surge conditions will increase for the Outer Banks today and portions of coastal Virginia. Life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Major to extreme HeatRisk with new record high temperatures are expected for many areas of the western U.S. this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 20 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Locke AR

Heat Advisory August 20, 12:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Locke AR
 35.63°N 94.03°W
Last Update:
7:51 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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