Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 29 Aug 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Smith ARSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Smith ARSimilar City Names
 35.36°N 94.39°W
9:50 am CDT Aug 29, 2026
10am CDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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