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Van Buren, AR weather

It is 57°F and clear at Fort Smith Regional Airport as of Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Overnight: Clear, low near 58°F, 1% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:50 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 4:28 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

57°F

Clear

Wind

NE 3 mph

Humidity 82% · dew point 52°F

Pressure · visibility

30.17 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM), Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Van Buren forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS TSA forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the TSA office near Van Buren.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Arkansas.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Van Buren (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 4 AM60°FClear1%E 5 mph
Wed 5 AM59°FClear1%E 5 mph
Wed 6 AM59°FSunny1%E 5 mph
Wed 7 AM58°FSunny1%E 5 mph
Wed 8 AM58°FSunny1%E 5 mph
Wed 9 AM61°FSunny1%E 5 mph
Wed 10 AM65°FSunny4%E 5 mph
Wed 11 AM69°FSunny4%SE 5 mph
Wed 12 PM73°FSunny4%SE 5 mph
Wed 1 PM77°FSunny1%SE 5 mph
Wed 2 PM79°FSunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 3 PM80°FSunny1%S 10 mph
Wed 4 PM82°FSunny1%S 10 mph
Wed 5 PM80°FSunny1%S 10 mph
Wed 6 PM79°FClear1%SE 5 mph
Wed 7 PM76°FClear0%SE 5 mph
Wed 8 PM72°FClear0%SE 5 mph
Wed 9 PM69°FClear0%SE 5 mph
Wed 10 PM68°FClear0%SE 5 mph
Wed 11 PM66°FClear0%E 5 mph
Thu 12 AM65°FClear0%E 5 mph
Thu 1 AM64°FClear0%E 5 mph
Thu 2 AM63°FMostly Clear0%E 5 mph
Thu 3 AM62°FMostly Clear0%E 5 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Van Buren can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 58°F

Clear, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 82°F·Low 61°F

Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

High 83°F·Low 63°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.

Friday

High 77°F·Low 62°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

High 72°F·Low 61°F

A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

High 76°F·Low 61°F

A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

High 75°F·Low 61°F

A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday

High 72°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Van Buren is served by the National Weather Service TSA forecast office, forecast zone ARZ219, county zone ARC033.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Van Buren (35.4512, -94.3540), in Crawford County. Population: 24,396 (2024 estimate), number 21 of the 25 Arkansas cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KSRX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/35.4512,-94.354 (forecast issued Oct 28, 2:50 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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