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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.47 in (1032.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Locke AR

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of sprinkles after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of sprinkles after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Locke AR
 35.63°N 94.03°W
Last Update:
6:50 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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