Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORT SMITH AIR STRIP (FSMM8)

Lat: 45.31778°NLon: 107.93778°WElev: 3211.0ft.

90°F

32°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	NE 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	26 Aug 03:15 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Fort Smith MT

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 91 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.