Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Partly Cloudy

100°F

38°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	108°F (42°C)
Last update	16 Aug 2:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Van Buren AR

Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm

Heat Advisory August 17, 12:00pm until August 17, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.