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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Thursday

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota Thursday. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 2 Jul 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Riverdale AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Independence Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Riverdale AR
 35.45°N 94.06°W
Last Update:
9:11 pm CDT Jul 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Jul 2, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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