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Fort Smith, 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 57°F, 1% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:50 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 4:17 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 Fort Smith forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS TSA forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the TSA office near Fort Smith.

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 Fort Smith (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 4 AM59°FClear1%E 5 mph
Wed 5 AM58°FClear1%E 5 mph
Wed 6 AM57°FSunny1%E 5 mph
Wed 7 AM57°FSunny1%E 5 mph
Wed 8 AM57°FSunny1%E 5 mph
Wed 9 AM59°FSunny1%E 5 mph
Wed 10 AM65°FSunny1%E 5 mph
Wed 11 AM70°FSunny1%E 5 mph
Wed 12 PM75°FSunny1%SE 5 mph
Wed 1 PM79°FSunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 2 PM81°FSunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 3 PM81°FSunny1%S 10 mph
Wed 4 PM83°FSunny1%S 10 mph
Wed 5 PM81°FSunny1%S 10 mph
Wed 6 PM80°FClear1%S 5 mph
Wed 7 PM77°FClear0%S 5 mph
Wed 8 PM72°FClear0%S 5 mph
Wed 9 PM70°FClear0%S 5 mph
Wed 10 PM68°FClear0%S 5 mph
Wed 11 PM66°FClear0% 0 mph
Thu 12 AM64°FClear0% 0 mph
Thu 1 AM63°FClear0% 0 mph
Thu 2 AM63°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 3 AM62°FMostly Clear0% 0 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 Fort Smith can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 57°F

Clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 83°F·Low 60°F

Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday

High 84°F·Low 62°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.

Friday

High 78°F·Low 61°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

High 73°F·Low 60°F

A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. 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 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

High 76°F·Low 60°F

A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. 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 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday

High 73°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Fort Smith is served by the National Weather Service TSA forecast office, forecast zone ARZ129, county zone ARC131.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Fort Smith (35.3493, -94.3709), in Sebastian County. Population: 90,507 (2024 estimate), number 3 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/35.3493,-94.3709 (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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