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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Southwest; Heat Continues in the Southern U.S.

Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring flooding today through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest and southern Arizona and New Mexico. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may impact parts of eastern Nebraska into western Iowa later today into early evening. Heat Advisories remain in place across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley today and Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 14 Sep 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Barling AR

Heat Advisory September 14, 12:00pm until September 14, 07:00pm
Heat Advisory September 15, 12:00pm until September 15, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 102 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Barling AR
 35.34°N 94.31°W
Last Update:
11:01 am CDT Sep 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Sep 14, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 20, 2026
 
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