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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Barling AR

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. 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:
1:50 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026
 
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