Fort Smith, Arkansas officially hit 100º at 2:56pm today (July 20th, 2015).
The last 100º+ degree day in Fort Smith, AR was on September 1st, 2013. This afternoon, the streak was broken with 100º recorded at the Fort Smith Regional Airport.
The 100º+ absence streak continues in Northwest Arkansas. The last 100º day was August 7th, 2012. It’s been 1,077 days.*
Lower temperatures are expected the next several days with increasing clouds and rain chances. More heat and humidity is expected for the weekend with yet another chance for 100º weather.
-Garrett
*Thanks to 5NEWS Morning Meteorologist Joe Pennington for compiling the data.
