What is the high temperature today in Fort Smith, AR?

The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 80°F. Slight Chance Rain Showers.

Will it rain in Fort Smith, AR in the next 24 hours?

The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.

What is the 10-day forecast for Fort Smith, AR?

The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 69°F to 71°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Fort Smith, AR today?

Sunrise is about 7:34 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:27 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in Fort Smith, AR?

At Ft Smith RGNL AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 76°F and the normal low is 51°F.

Checked Oct 27, 2026

Fort Smith, AR Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Fort Smith, AR current weather

64°F

Slight Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.

H 80° / L 57°

Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 9:50 AM CDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 9:50 AM

Now64°21%
11 AM68°21%
12 PM71°21%
1 PM74°
2 PM77°
3 PM78°
4 PM79°
5 PM80°
6 PM78°
7 PM74°
8 PM72°
9 PM68°
10 PM66°
11 PM64°
Wed12 AM63°
1 AM62°
2 AM61°
3 AM60°
4 AM59°
5 AM58°
6 AM58°
7 AM57°
8 AM58°
9 AM60°
10 AM66°
11 AM71°
12 PM75°
1 PM80°
2 PM81°
3 PM82°
4 PM83°
5 PM82°
6 PM81°
7 PM77°
8 PM73°
9 PM70°
10 PM68°
11 PM66°
Thu12 AM65°
1 AM64°
2 AM63°
3 AM62°
4 AM62°
5 AM61°
6 AM60°
7 AM60°
8 AM62°
9 AM65°

10-day forecast

Tap a day for details

Today10/2721% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 80°
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph.
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wed10/28Low 60°High 83°
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunny
Thu10/29Low 62°High 84°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly Sunny
Fri10/3045% chance of precipitationLow 60°High 76°
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly Cloudy
Sat10/3159% chance of precipitationLow 60°High 74°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sun11/137% chance of precipitationLow 62°High 78°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mon11/246% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 78°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Chance Rain Showers
Model blend
Tue11/3Model blend28% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 71°
Tuesday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 71°. Low that night near 48°. About 0.13 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blendLow 46°High 69°
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High near 69°. Low that night near 46°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Thu11/5Model blend11% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 70°
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High near 70°. Low that night near 45°. About 0.03 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 35.358, -94.372 from the NWS TSA office, updated 10/27/2026, 9:50 AM CDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KFSM (Fort Smith Rgnl, 2 mi), model run 10/27/2026, 3:00 AM CDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now64°Slight Chance Rain Showers21%5 mph
11 AM68°Slight Chance Rain Showers21%5 mph
12 PM71°Slight Chance Rain Showers21%5 mph
1 PM74°Sunny2%5 mph
2 PM77°Sunny2%5 mph
3 PM78°Sunny2%5 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

TueNow64° 21% Sky 58%5g10
11 AM68° 21% Sky 46%5g10
12 PM71° 21% Sky 17%5g12
1 PM74° 2% Sky 9%5g12
2 PM77° 2% Sky 11%5g12
3 PM78° 2% Sky 14%5g12
4 PM79° 2% Sky 16%5g12
5 PM80° 2% Sky 18%5g10
6 PM78° 2% Sky 17%5
7 PM74° 1% Sky 7%5
8 PM72° 1% Sky 8%5
9 PM68° 1% Sky 2%5
10 PM66° 1% Sky 1%5
11 PM64° 1% Sky 4%5
Wed 10/2812 AM63° 1% Sky 3%5
1 AM62° 1% Sky 4%5
2 AM61° 1% Sky 8%5
3 AM60° 1% Sky 6%5
4 AM59° 2% Sky 4%5
5 AM58° 2% Sky 6%5
6 AM58° 2% Sky 5%5
7 AM57° 0% Sky 4%5
8 AM58° 0% Sky 3%5
9 AM60° 0% Sky 2%5
10 AM66° 0% Sky 0%5
11 AM71° 0% Sky 2%5g10
12 PM75° 0% Sky 1%5g12
1 PM80° 0% Sky 4%5g13
2 PM81° 0% Sky 7%5g14
3 PM82° 0% Sky 4%5g14
4 PM83° 0% Sky 2%5g14
5 PM82° 0% Sky 5%5g14
6 PM81° 0% Sky 6%5g12
7 PM77° 0% Sky 6%5g12
8 PM73° 0% Sky 5%5g10
9 PM70° 0% Sky 4%5
10 PM68° 0% Sky 2%5
11 PM66° 0% Sky 4%5
Thu 10/2912 AM65° 0% Sky 7%0g7
1 AM64° 0% Sky 9%0g6
2 AM63° 0% Sky 14%0g5
3 AM62° 0% Sky 18%0g5
4 AM62° 0% Sky 23%0g5
5 AM61° 0% Sky 21%0g5
6 AM60° 0% Sky 20%0g6
7 AM60° 0% Sky 18%0g6
8 AM62° 0% Sky 20%0g6
9 AM65° 0% Sky 21%5
10 AM68° 0% Sky 23%5
11 AM72° 0% Sky 26%5
12 PM77° 0% Sky 28%5
1 PM81° 1% Sky 31%5
2 PM83° 1% Sky 37%5g10
3 PM84° 1% Sky 43%5g10
4 PM84° 1% Sky 49%5g10
5 PM83° 1% Sky 55%5g10
6 PM81° 1% Sky 62%5
7 PM78° 0% Sky 68%5
8 PM76° 0% Sky 69%5
9 PM73° 0% Sky 69%0g7
10 PM70° 0% Sky 70%0g7
11 PM68° 0% Sky 72%0g7
Fri 10/3012 AM67° 0% Sky 73%0g6
1 AM66° 0% Sky 75%0g6
2 AM65° 0% Sky 75%0g6
3 AM64° 0% Sky 76%5
4 AM63° 0% Sky 76%5
5 AM62° 0% Sky 80%5
6 AM62° 0% Sky 84%5
7 AM62° 0% Sky 88%5
8 AM63° 0% Sky 87%5
9 AM64° 0% Sky 87%5g10
10 AM66° 0% Sky 86%5g10
11 AM69° 0% Sky 84%5g12
12 PM71° 0% Sky 83%5g12
1 PM73° 6% Sky 81%5g13
2 PM75° 6% Sky 83%5g13
3 PM75° 6% Sky 84%5g13
4 PM75° 6% Sky 86%5g13
5 PM74° 6% Sky 86%5g13
6 PM73° 6% Sky 86%5g13
7 PM71° 16% Sky 85%5g13
8 PM69° 16% Sky 85%5g13
9 PM67° 16% Sky 85%5g12
10 PM66° 16% Sky 85%5g12
11 PM65° 16% Sky 85%5g10
Sat 10/3112 AM64° 16% Sky 85%5
1 AM63° 45%0.01"Sky 82%5
2 AM62° 45%0.01"Sky 82%5
3 AM61° 45%0.01"Sky 82%5g10
4 AM61° 45%0.01"Sky 82%5g12
5 AM61° 45%0.01"Sky 82%5g13
6 AM61° 45%0.01"Sky 82%5g14
7 AM61° 59%0.04"Sky 81%5g14
8 AM62° 59%0.04"Sky 81%5g13
9 AM63° 59%0.04"Sky 81%5g13
10 AM64° 59%0.04"Sky 81%5g12
11 AM66° 59%0.04"Sky 81%5g13
12 PM69° 59%0.04"Sky 81%5g13
1 PM71° 33%0.01"Sky 80%5g14
2 PM73° 33%0.01"Sky 80%5g14
3 PM74° 33%0.01"Sky 80%5g14
4 PM74° 33%0.01"Sky 80%5g13
5 PM74° 33%0.01"Sky 80%5g12
6 PM73° 33%0.01"Sky 80%5g10
7 PM71° 15% Sky 64%5
8 PM69° 15% Sky 64%5
9 PM67° 15% Sky 64%5
10 PM65° 15% Sky 64%0g7
11 PM64° 15% Sky 64%0g6
Sun 11/112 AM63° 15% Sky 64%0g6
1 AM63° 13% Sky 57%0g5
1 AM62° 13% Sky 57%0g5
2 AM62° 13% Sky 57%0g5
3 AM61° 13% Sky 57%0g5
4 AM61° 13% Sky 57%0g5
5 AM60° 13% Sky 57%0g6
6 AM61° 12% Sky 54%0g6
7 AM62° 12% Sky 54%0g6
8 AM64° 12% Sky 54%0g7
9 AM66° 12% Sky 54%0g7
10 AM69° 12% Sky 54%0g8
11 AM72° 12% Sky 54%5
12 PM75° 16% Sky 49%5g10
1 PM77° 16% Sky 49%5g10
2 PM78° 16% Sky 49%5g10
3 PM78° 16% Sky 49%5g10
4 PM77° 16% Sky 49%5g10
5 PM76° 16% Sky 49%5
6 PM74° 25%0.02"Sky 52%5
7 PM72° 25%0.02"Sky 52%5
8 PM70° 25%0.02"Sky 52%5
9 PM68° 25%0.02"Sky 52%5
10 PM67° 25%0.02"Sky 52%5
11 PM66° 25%0.02"Sky 52%5
Mon 11/212 AM65° 37%0.06"Sky 59%5
1 AM64° 37%0.06"Sky 59%5g10
2 AM64° 37%0.06"Sky 59%5g12
3 AM64° 37%0.06"Sky 59%5g13
4 AM64° 37%0.06"Sky 59%10
5 AM64° 37%0.06"Sky 59%10g15
6 AM64° 40%0.04"Sky 71%10g16
7 AM65° 40%0.04"Sky 71%10g17
8 AM66° 40%0.04"Sky 71%10g20
9 AM68° 40%0.04"Sky 71%15g21
10 AM70° 40%0.04"Sky 71%15g22
11 AM73° 40%0.04"Sky 71%15g24
12 PM75° 46%0.03"Sky 58%15g25
1 PM77° 46%0.03"Sky 58%15g26
2 PM78° 46%0.03"Sky 58%15g26
3 PM78° 46%0.03"Sky 58%15g26
4 PM77° 46%0.03"Sky 58%15g25
5 PM75° 46%0.03"Sky 58%15g24
6 PM72° 34%0.01"Sky 36%10g23
7 PM70° 34%0.01"Sky 36%10g22
8 PM67° 34%0.01"Sky 36%10g22

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 9:50 AM CDT

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

Latest

Nearby hazards

Arkansas hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
Active wildfires within 50 miles: East Bailey Road Fire (104 acres), OK State Assist Round Mountain Fire (1 acre)

Drought

By county

Sebastian County, week of 10/20/2026

100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse, 94% in extreme drought or worse.

Frequently asked questions

What is the high temperature today in Fort Smith, AR?: The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 80°F. Slight Chance Rain Showers.
Will it rain in Fort Smith, AR in the next 24 hours?: The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What is the 10-day forecast for Fort Smith, AR?: The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 69°F to 71°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fort Smith, AR today?: Sunrise is about 7:34 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:27 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Fort Smith, AR?: At Ft Smith RGNL AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 76°F and the normal low is 51°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 7:34 AM
Sunset: 6:27 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 53 min
Moon: Waning Gibbous 97% lit

First light (civil dawn): 7:08 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 6:53 PM
Moonrise: 7:12 PM
Moonset: 9:18 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 76°, low 51°, precipitation 4.42 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Ft Smith RGNL AP, 2 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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