Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	NE 3 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	7 Jan 7:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Van Buren AR

Today
High: 69 °F
Patchy Fog
then Partly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 70 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. East wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.