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Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Van Buren AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 5 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:
12:50 am CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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