Lala Impacting Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Areas of gusty winds, heavy rain leading to flash flooding, and high surf continue across portions of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala continues to move away from the islands. Severe thunderstorm, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding threats continue from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and across the central High Plains. Record heat continues for areas of the central/southern Plain into the Southeast Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 17 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Barling AR

Heat Advisory August 17, 11:00am until August 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 101 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 76. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 108. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 108. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Barling AR
 35.34°N 94.31°W
5:11 am CDT Aug 17, 2026
5am CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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