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Current conditions
Observed at Fort Smith Regional Airport · 15 min ago
Forecast
10-day-
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Wednesday
A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 17 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now57°
- 1 AM56°
- 2 AM55°
- 3 AM54°
- 4 AM52°
- 5 AM51°
- 6 AM50°
- 7 AM50°
- 8 AM49°
- 9 AM54°
- 10 AM61°
- 11 AM67°
- 12 PM72°
- 1 PM76°
- 2 PM77°
- 3 PM78°
- 4 PM80°
- 5 PM78°
- 6 PM76°
- 7 PM72°
- 8 PM65°
- 9 PM62°
- 10 PM61°
- 11 PM59°
10-day forecast
Details- TueOct 20Sunny49°77°
- TodayOct 21Sunny then Chance Rain Showers51°80°
- ThuOct 22Sunny53°82°
- FriOct 23Sunny54°80°
- SatOct 24Mostly Sunny57°81°
- SunOct 25Partly Sunny56°80°
- MonOct 26Mostly Sunny55°80°
- TueOct 27Partly cloudy51°76°
- WedOct 28Partly cloudy57°76°
- ThuOct 29Mostly sunny53°72°
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
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Roland, OK reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
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Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in TSA, issued 42 min ago
Key Messages
Updated at 1118 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
- Low rain and isolated thunder chances were added late tonight into Wednesday morning across NE OK in association with a passing upper wave.
- Above average highs and dry weather will be the rule for the remainder of this week.
- Rain chances return during the first half of next week as an upper storm system approaches from the west and interacts with a passing cold front.
Short Term
(Through Wednesday) Issued at 1118 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
An upper wave is clearly evident on WV imagery and in the 500mb RAP analysis over SW KS this evening. CAMs show increasing coverage of spotty showers across south-central KS/north-central OK tonight into Wednesday as lift from the wave overspreads the region, spreading east and southeast into NE OK into Wednesday morning. Activity has indeed been increasing on radar recently, with lightning observed in some of it. Mid level lapse rates are steep enough to yield some instability aloft. Due to prevailing surface ridging over much of the central and eastern CONUS, the lower levels of the atmosphere remain relatively dry, with the bulk of the moisture above 700mb. Nevertheless, precip coverage and intensity should be sufficient to increase confidence in hydrometeors making it to the ground across portions of NE OK through Wednesday morning. The forcing is expected to weaken as the wave tracks southeast Wednesday afternoon. Some mention of sprinkles was left in the forecast however.
High temperatures should be fairly similar or slightly warmer than today and above average for this time of year.
Lacy
Long Term
(Wednesday Night through Tuesday) Issued at 1118 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
An amplifying ridge aloft is forecast to prevail over the Plains, downstream from troughing in the West. Above average temps and dry weather will be the rule into the weekend.
Changes in the weather pattern occur by early next week. Energy in the Southwest will move east toward the Plains, while a trough in the northern stream dives down into the country from Canada. The latter system will force a stronger cold front south into the region Monday night into Tuesday. Models have some precip over the region as the wave and front interact. Temps should drop to near or slightly below average behind this front.
Aviation
(00Z TAFS) Issued at 608 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
VFR conditions will prevail at all stirs through the period, with periodic BKN mid clouds and scattered virga or light sprinkles. A few lightning strikes have been observed this afternoon across central OK and there is a non-zero chance of this across NE OK this evening or overnight. Winds remain light from the south to southeast.
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