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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.46 in (1031.9 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Riverdale AR

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Riverdale AR
 35.45°N 94.06°W
Last Update:
6:50 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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