Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

A Few Clouds

80°F

27°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 29 Jun 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Barling AR

Heat Advisory June 29, 01:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Barling AR
 35.34°N 94.31°W
1:50 am CDT Jun 29, 2026
2am CDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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