You may have been a party to the nasty Thanksgiving Day weather from the Great Lakes to the New England, but Fort Smith got in on the action before it was cool — Quite literally. The feature originated in the middle of the country, and in it’s infancy, only ha a weak cold pool that barely stirred things up in the Ozarks on Monday. There iwas a splash of rain, but the high on Monday was nearly exactly the same as it was on Tuesday. Of course, the overnight lows shifted by a dozen degrees (Keeping in mind that the low listed for Monday was at the end of the day, rather than at dawn as it usually is), and it was in the 70s on Sunday, so there was a bit of a sea change for Fort Smith. It didn’t get as cold as it would elsewhere, and the moisture was much less than it was for points northeastward. Victoria-Weather had a pretty good forecast to take home the victory Actuals: Monday .01 inches of rain, High 58, Low 39 Tuesday – High 58, Low 32
Western Arkansas, just south of the Ouachita Mountains is where Fort Smith lies. It’s an interesting place to forecast for at any time of year, but particularly with the holidays on the way.
At 953PM, CT, Fort Smith was reporting a temperature of 57 degrees with clear skies. Temperatures were dropping precipitously in Oklahoma and Arkansas, but Fort Smith found itself to be the cool spot of the region, even among the more recently reporting spots. The jet has shifted to the middle of the country, a sure indicator of the looming winter season, and an opening for the threat of particularly chilly air in Fort Smith. Surface low pressure is analyzed south of the Quad Cities, and a cold front is stretched through Kansas, poised to drop through Arkansas tomorrow. The cold front may touch off a few showers in and around Fort Smith about midday tomorrow, setting the stage for a breezy and cool afternoon. Tuesday will be cool, but dry as a weak ridge sets up, anticipating a busy holiday travel week. Tomorrow – Drizzle around midday, cloudy and getting cooler, High 60, Low 40 Tuesday – Mostly sunny, High 58, Low 34
TWC: Tomorrow – Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 59, Low 43 Tuesday – Mostly sunny skies. High 59, Low 34
AW: Tomorrow – Cloudy most of the time, breezy and cooler High 61, Low 43 Tuesday – Partly sunny High 57, Low 34
NWS: Tomorrow – Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, High 61, Low 44 Tuesday – Mostly sunny, High 58, Low 36
WB: Tomorrow – Mostly sunny, high 59, Low 42 Tuesday – Sunny, High 57, Low 37
WN: Tomorrow – Partly cloudy, High 61, Low 43 Tuesday – Mostly Sunny, High 58, Low 36
CLI: Tomorrow – Mostly cloudy, High 67, Low 41 Tuesday – Mostly cloudy, High 59, Low 35
As you may have established, the low on Monday will come at midnight, leading into Tuesday. The cold front is not active, but you should still be able to find it on the satellite imagery.
