What is today's weather forecast for Fort Smith, AR?

Today's forecast for Fort Smith shows a high of 53 degrees and a low of 37 degrees Fahrenheit. Sunny, with a high near 53.

What is the 7-day weather forecast for Fort Smith, AR?

The 7-day forecast for Fort Smith shows highs from 41 to 55 degrees and lows from 31 to 43 degrees Fahrenheit. Expect precipitation on 5 days with chances of 20% or higher.

Will it rain in Fort Smith, AR this week?

Yes, rain is possible in Fort Smith this week. Precipitation chances: Friday (70% chance), Saturday (90% chance), Sunday (20% chance), Monday (20% chance), Tuesday (20% chance).

How accurate is the Fort Smith weather forecast?

WeatherForYou provides highly accurate Fort Smith forecasts using National Weather Service data and current conditions from the nearest available weather stations, often miles closer than regional airports, for the most precise local forecasts.

Fort Smith, AR Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Switch to Metric Units

38°F
Feels Like 38°F

Humidity 60% Dew Point 25°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.41 in.

Solar Rad 2 w/m²

Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.8 mi. SE of central Fort Smith
at 7:05 AM Wed, Nov 26, 2025

Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 26

ThuNov 27

FriNov 28

SatNov 29

90%

SunNov 30

MonDec 1

20%

TueDec 2

20%

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 41°F to 55°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 56°F with lows around 34°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A Thanksgiving Day storm in the northeastern U.S. produced heavy snow in northern New England and upstate New York. Snowfall totals in Maine ranged up to twenty inches at Flagstaff Lake. Totals in New Hampshire ranged up to 18 inches at Errol. Gales lashed the coast of Maine and New Hampshire. A second storm, over the Southern and Central Rockies, produced nine inches of snow at Kanosh UT, and 13 inches at Divide CO, with five inches reported at Denver CO.

Fort Smith, AR 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 26

Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

Thursday Nov 27

Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Nov 29

Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Nov 30

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 10 mph.

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday Dec 1

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Dec 2

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

About Fort Smith, AR

Fort Smith is the third-most populous city in Arkansas, United States, and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 89,142. It is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas–Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 298,592 residents that encompasses the Arkansas counties of Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian, and the Oklahoma counties of LeFlore and Sequoyah. Fort Smith lies on the Arkansas–Oklahoma state border, situated in the Arkansas Valley at the confluence of the Arkansas and Poteau rivers, also known as Belle Point. Fort Smith was established as a western frontier military post in 1817, when it was also a center of fur trading. The city developed there. Strategically located between the Ozarks to the north and the Ouachita Mountains to the south, it became well known as a base for migrants' settling of the "Wild West" and for its law enforcement heritage, as it was the hub for white law enforcement of the adjacent Indian Territory. The city government is led by Mayor George McGill (D), who in 2018 was elected as the city's mayor (the first African American in its history), and a city Board of Directors composed of three members elected at-large and four members elected by ward.

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