Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Plains, Ozarks, and Upper Midwest Thursday

Heavy thunderstorms will continue areas of excessive rainfall and locally considerable flooding over parts of the southern Plains into the mid-Mississippi River Valley through Friday. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring flash and urban flooding, along with isolated riverine flooding to a part of the Upper Midwest Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Light Rain

71°F

22°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 12 Jun 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Smith ARSimilar City Names

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm.  High near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 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
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. High near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 30 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. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Fort Smith ARSimilar City Names
 35.36°N 94.39°W
2:50 am CDT Jun 12, 2025
3am CDT Jun 12, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
 
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