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Fort Smith, AR 72904 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Fort Smith Regional Airport · 58 min ago
Forecast
10-day-
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph.
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Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
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Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 10 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now57°
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10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 22Mostly Clear56°
- TodayOct 23Sunny56°82°
- SatOct 24Mostly Sunny58°83°
- SunOct 25Partly Sunny58°80°
- MonOct 26Partly Sunny58°79°
- TueOct 27Partly Sunny56°77°
- WedOct 28Sunny56°78°
- ThuOct 29Mostly Sunny79°
- FriOct 30Rain0.18 in61°70°
- SatOct 31Rain0.16 in58°67°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
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Almanac
MonthlyFort Smith Area, records since 1882. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
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Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in TSA, issued 32 min ago
Key Messages
Updated at 440 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026
- Above average high temperatures and mainly dry weather will continue through early next week.
- Locally enhanced grassland fire spread rates possible northwest of I-44 Friday afternoon.
- Rain chances return by late next week but temperatures will remain above normal.
Short Term
(Through Friday) Issued at 1136 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026
Temperatures will remain well above normal Friday despite some increase in high level cloudiness. Afternoon highs will mostly be in the lower 80s. South winds will increase enough to the northwest of Interstate 44 to raise fire weather concerns somewhat Friday afternoon.
Long Term
(Friday Night through Thursday) Issued at 1136 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026
The warm weather will continue into early next week despite a continued increase in high level cloudiness. An upper level disturbance passing to our north will result in increased mid level cloudiness Monday night into early Tuesday, and a few light showers may brush the northwest corner of the forecast area despite a very dry low level airmass.
Rain chances do look to increase during the latter half of next week although models differ in the details. The consensus suggests that a frontal passage is unlikely during the next week, so temperatures look to remain above normal for most if not all of the rest of the month.
Aviation
(12Z TAFS) Issued at 441 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026
VFR conditions will continue through the period with passing high clouds. Southerly sfc winds should remain below impactful levels.
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