Thunderstorms Over the Southeast U.S. and Northern Rockies; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains

Isolated severe thunderstorms and showers will bring a flash flood threat across the Southeast. Scattered severe wind gusts are expected across the northern Rockies into the Plains. Elevated to Critical fire weather conditions are expected across the north/central Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 May 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alma AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alma AR
 35.49°N 94.23°W
10:50 pm CDT May 11, 2025
12am CDT May 12, 2025-6pm CDT May 18, 2025
 
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