Alma, AR Weather

Crawford County6:27 PM CDT35.48°N, 94.22°WElevation 433 ft

Current conditions

Clear
79°
Clear
Feels like 77°
High 80° Thursday·Low 53° tonight
WindENE 6 mph
Humidity23%
Dew point37°
Pressure30.16 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover39%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:29 AM
Sunset6:35 PM

Observed at Fort Smith Regional Airport · 47 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Wednesday Night

    Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 0 mph.

  • Thursday

    Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 0 mph.

  • Thursday Night

    Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 23 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Partly Cloudy 76°
  2. 7 PM Mostly Clear 71°
  3. 8 PM Partly Cloudy 65°
  4. 9 PM Mostly Clear 63°
  5. 10 PM Clear 61°
  6. 11 PM Clear 60°
  7. Thu12 AM Clear 59°
  8. 1 AM Mostly Clear 58°
  9. 2 AM Mostly Clear 57°
  10. 3 AM Mostly Clear 56°
  11. 4 AM Mostly Clear 55°
  12. 5 AM Mostly Clear 54°
  13. 6 AM Sunny 53°
  14. 7 AM Sunny 53°
  15. 8 AM Sunny 56°
  16. 9 AM Sunny 60°
  17. 10 AM Sunny 64°
  18. 11 AM Sunny 69°
  19. 12 PM Sunny 73°
  20. 1 PM Sunny 77°
  21. 2 PM Sunny 79°
  22. 3 PM Sunny 80°
  23. 4 PM Sunny 80°
  24. 5 PM Sunny 78°

Daily forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 20 Mostly Clear Mostly Clear52°
  2. TodayOct 21 Sunny Sunny53°79°
  3. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny55°80°
  4. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny55°78°
  5. SatOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny55°81°
  6. SunOct 25 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny55°79°
  7. MonOct 26 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny56°79°
  8. TueOct 27 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny74°
  9. WedOct 28 Sunny Sunny44°64°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

58
Moderate
Ozone

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Roland, OK reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:29 AM
Sunset 6:35 PM
Daylight 11 h 6 min (−2 min 8 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 81% lit
Moonrise 4:04 PM Moonset 2:45 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low74° / 49°
Record high92° (1978)
Record low29° (1976)
Wettest1.91 in (1892)
Month to date1.76 in (normal 2.73 in)

Fort Smith Area, records since 1882. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in TSA, issued 6 hrs ago

Key Messages

Updated at 1206 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

- Sprinkles/light showers remain possible across NE OK and far NW AR this afternoon in association with a passing upper wave.

- Above average highs and dry weather will be the rule through this weekend.

- Low rain chances return during the first half of next week.

Short Term

(Through tonight ) Issued at 1136 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

An upper level wave was observed moving overhead this morning and was producing isolated sprinkles/light showers, mainly across NE OK and NW AR. Waning forcing and dry low level air will limit most precipitation from reaching the ground, but a mention of sprinkles was retained through the afternoon hours as the system dives east/southeast. High temps today will be slightly warmer than yesterday, but still remain in the mid 70s to lower 80s range. Quiet conditions are forecast overnight with lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.

Long Term

(Tomorrow through Wednesday) Issued at 1136 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Overall, the forecast remains fairly uneventful through the remainder of the forecast period. High pressure will maintain dry conditions with slightly warmer temperatures in the upper 70s and lower 80s through this weekend. The ridge will gradually slide east as we move into next week, with southwest flow developing overhead as a trough lifts east-northeastward into the plains. Precipitation chances increase over the local area Monday into Tuesday, though rainfall amounts appear fairly light at this time. A northern stream trough will swing through the northern plains thereafter, potentially sending a cold front toward our area mid to late next week.

Afternoon winds will tend to increase Friday and this weekend (10-20 mph) which may locally increase fire weather concerns, especially northwest of I-44 where gusts up to 25 mph will be possible. Otherwise, low-impact, pleasant weather is generally expected over the next several days, with temperatures running several degrees above average.

Aviation

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1206 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Patchy light rain or sprinkles will accompany the passing mid level wave from NE OK into far NW AR with no aviation impact expected. Mid cloud ceilings will give way to clearing skies and continued VFR flight levels.

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