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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Typhoon Watch for Guam/CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue today from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Locally considerable flash and urban flooding is possible, and river flooding will continue in central Oklahoma. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible in parts of the Mid-Atlantic Friday. A Typhoon Watch has been issued for Guam and CNMI. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 15 Oct 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Smith AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Smith AR
 35.36°N 94.39°W
Last Update:
2:50 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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