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Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	29.88 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 Apr 2:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Barling AR

Overnight
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Heavy
Rain
Friday
High: 77 °F
Heavy Rain
then Showers
Friday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
T-storms
Likely
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.