Fort Smith, Arkansas

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Local Time: 6:52 AM CDT (GMT -05) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 35.4° N 94.4° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Hurricane Carlos (East Pacific) Tropical Depression Soudelor (Western Pacific)

Active Advisory: Excessive Heat Warning (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

Fort Smith, Arkansas (PWS)

Updated: 6:51 AM CDT on July 12, 2009

79.7 °F

Clear

Humidity:	78%
Dew Point:	72 °F
Wind:	Calm
Wind Gust:	0.0 mph
Pressure:	29.95 in (Rising)
Heat Index:	83 °F
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	472 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KFSM)
Wind Speed:	3.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	112° (ESE)
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	Fort Smith	80 °F	Clear	5:53 AM CDT
	Sallisaw	77 °F	Clear	6:31 AM CDT
	Poteau	81 °F	Clear	6:29 AM CDT
	Stigler	81 °F	Clear	6:35 AM CDT

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KFSM)

93 °F

71 °F

Record (KFSM)

107 °F (1954)

58 °F (1975)

Yesterday

101 °F

79 °F

Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 25

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Mena	87°F
Mount Ida	86°F
Hot Springs	86°F
Monticello	84°F
Batesville	84°F

State Lows:
Walnut Ridge	69°F
Jonesboro	71°F
Newport	71°F
Batesville	71°F
Fayetteville	72°F

Astronomy

July 12, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

6:12 AM CDT

8:34 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

5:43 AM CDT

9:03 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

5:06 AM CDT

9:39 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

4:27 AM CDT

10:18 PM CDT

Moon

11:21 PM CDT

11:02 AM CDT

Length Of Visible Light:

15h 20m

Length of Day

14h 21m

Tomorrow will be 1m 2s shorter.

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Waning Gibbous, 78% of the Moon is Illuminated


Today	7 / 15 Last Quarter	7 / 21 New	7 / 28 First Quarter	8 / 5 Full

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Fort Smith, AR

79.7 °F

Clear

at 6:51 AM CDT

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 72901

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Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
101° F \| 76° F	101° F \| 76° F	99° F \| 74° F	99° F \| 74° F	94° F \| 72° F
Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Chance of T-storms 20% chance of precipitation
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

Nowcast as of 5:56 am CDT on July 12, 2009

Now

At 553 am...a cluster of showers was moving south southeast across eastern Benton...carrolll and Madison counties. A few of the showers contained heavy rain. Through 7 am...showers will be possible across northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. The best chance of rain will be across the far northwest corner of Arkansas. Heavy rain may accompany the stronger showers.

Forecast for Sebastian

Updated: 5:28 am CDT on July 12, 2009
Excessive heat warning in effect until 7 PM CDT Tuesday...
	Today Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs around 101. Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tonight Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 10 mph. Heat index readings 100 to 102 in the evening.
	Monday Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 103. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index readings 100 to 109. » ZIP Code Detail
	Monday Night Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
	Tuesday Partly cloudy. Highs around 102. Southwest winds around 10 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tuesday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
	Wednesday Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s.
	Wednesday Night Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s.
	Thursday Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s.
	Thursday Night Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
	Friday Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
	Friday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
	Saturday Partly cloudy. Highs around 90.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Bills vs. Titans	8:00 PM EDT on August 09, 2009	Average High 81° F/ 27° C
Redskins vs. Ravens	7:30 PM EDT on August 13, 2009	Average High 84° F/ 28° C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Indians vs. Tigers	1:05 PM EDT on July 12, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 76 °F
Cardinals vs. Cubs	12:05 PM CDT on July 12, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 77 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Los Angeles vs. New York	8:00 PM EDT on July 16, 2009	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 81 °F
CD Chivas USA vs. New England	5:00 PM BST on July 18, 2009	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Allstate 400 at The Brickyard	2:19 PM EDT on July 26, 2009	Average High 85° F/ 29° C
Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500	2:18 PM EDT on August 02, 2009	Average High 78° F/ 25° C
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Fort Smith, AR

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79.7 °F

72 °F

78%

ESE at 0.0 mph

29.95 in

0.00 in / hr

83 °F

472 ft

6:51 AM CDT

Rapid Fire

HADS LEE CREEK RESERVOIR NEAR VAN BUR AR, Van Buren, AR

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

399 ft

6:00 AM CDT

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Van Buren, AR

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74.7 °F

68 °F

80%

NNW at 0.0 mph

30.01 in

0.00 in / hr

75 °F

450 ft

6:51 AM CDT

Normal

HADS ARKANSAS RVR AT WISTER D MAYO LO OK, Spiro, OK

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82 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

80 °F

423 ft

4:00 AM CDT

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1/2 mile south I-40, Muldrow, OK

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78.8 °F

68 °F

69%

East at 0.0 mph

30.03 in

0.00 in / hr

81 °F

510 ft

6:51 AM CDT

Rapid Fire

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HADS FROG BAYOU AT RUDY AR, Alma, AR

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

493 ft

6:00 AM CDT

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Greenwood Rodeo Arena, Greenwood, AR

K5KEE Ham & Weather Site, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

77.5 °F

69 °F

75%

WNW at 0.0 mph

29.96 in

0.00 in / hr

79 °F

545 ft

6:50 AM CDT

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Greenwood, AR

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75.9 °F

71 °F

84%

West at 0.0 mph

29.95 in

0.00 in / hr

76 °F

0 ft

6:51 AM CDT

Rapid Fire

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HADS POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA 2E OK, Panama, OK

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

388 ft

4:00 AM CDT

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HADS POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU 1ENE OK, Poteau, OK

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

409 ft

5:30 AM CDT

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Warnings and Notices

	Excessive Heat Warning
Statement as of 3:25 AM CDT on July 12, 2009 ... Excessive heat warning remains in effect until 7 PM CDT Tuesday... For the following counties... In Arkansas... Crawford... Franklin and Sebastian. In Oklahoma... Pushmataha... Choctaw... Osage... Washington... Nowata... Craig... Ottawa... Pawnee... Tulsa... Rogers... Mayes... Delaware... creek... Okfuskee... Okmulgee... Wagoner... Cherokee... Adair... Muskogee... McIntosh... Sequoyah... Pittsburg... Haskell... Latimer and Le Flore. Hot and humid weather will continue across eastern Oklahoma and portions of west central Arkansas for the next several days as high pressure aloft builds over the area. Afternoon heat index values are expected to be in the 105 to 110 degree range with overnight lows ranging from the mid 70s to lower 80s. Precautionary/preparedness actions... An excessive heat warning means that a prolonged period of dangerously hot temperatures will occur. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a dangerous situation in which heat illnesses are likely. Drink plenty of fluids... stay in an air-conditioned room... stay out of the sun... and check up on relatives and neighbors. Make sure pets and animals have plenty of water and a shady place to escape direct sunshine.