Severe Thunderstorm and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Numerous severe thunderstorms are expected across a broad region from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast States today into tonight. Swaths of damaging wind gusts are expected and some tornadoes are possible. Bertha is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle westward to southeastern Louisiana later today and Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

101°F

38°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index115°F (46°C)
Last update 21 Jul 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ozark ARSimilar City Names

Extreme Heat Warning July 21, 02:56pm until July 21, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 21, 02:56pm until July 21, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 114. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 98. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Ozark ARSimilar City Names
 35.49°N 93.84°W
2:50 pm CDT Jul 21, 2026
2pm CDT Jul 21, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 27, 2026
 
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