Areas of Heavy Rainfall and Heat Early This Week

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of South Texas, the western Gulf Coast, and lower Mississippi River Valley today into Thursday. Rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches are expected. Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses over central and northern California and the Pacific Northwest through Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 15 Jun 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Chester AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Juneteenth
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Chester AR
 35.67°N 94.25°W
1:50 pm CDT Jun 15, 2026
2pm CDT Jun 15, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 21, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database