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Inclement Weather in the Northwest; Elevated Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

In the Pacific Northwest into northern California, areas of heavy rain for the coastal ranges and heavy snowfall over the higher elevations of the Cascades are expected into Friday. Dry and windy conditions may produce elevated fire weather conditions in the central and southern High Plains and the Upper Midwest. Windy conditions and scattered rain and snow showers will continue in the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Nov 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Van Buren AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Buren AR
 35.45°N 94.37°W
Last Update:
5:50 pm CST Nov 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Nov 6, 2025-6pm CST Nov 13, 2025
 
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