As of 10:26 CDT

Weather in Fort Smith, AR

60°Current weather

Fort Smith, Tuesday, 20 October, 10:26

Clear. Feels like 59°. High 76°, low 50°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8.1 mph E
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°

Monthly outlook for Fort Smith, AR: average high 69.5°, average low 48.9°. That is 0.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 2.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (79.9°), the coolest 28 October (35.7°).

69.5°/48.9°
Average high / low
+0.5°
Above normal
3 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
20 October – 29 October72°69.9°+1.2°
30 October – 8 November65.2°65.6°-0.2°
9 November – 18 Novemberat normal61.9°—

October records over 66 years

92.8°11 October 1963All-time high
27.9°31 October 1993All-time low
Wed, 2177° / 51°0Clear
77 °Clear

Fort Smith, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 77°, low 51°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3.5 mph E
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Thu, 2277° / 54°0Clear
77 °Clear

Fort Smith, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 77°, low 54°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind4.1 mph E
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Fri, 2378° / 56°0Overcast
78 °Overcast

Fort Smith, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 78°, low 56°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.2 mph E
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point49°
Sat, 2480° / 57°0Mostly clear
80 °Mostly clear

Fort Smith, Saturday, 24 October

Mostly clear. High 80°, low 57°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9 mph NE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 2578° / 58°0Overcast
78 °Overcast

Fort Smith, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 78°, low 58°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind8.5 mph E
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 2678° / 53°0Overcast
78 °Overcast

Fort Smith, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 78°, low 53°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.8 mph W
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Tue, 2757° / 43°0.52Rain
57 °Rain

Fort Smith, Tuesday, 27 October

Rain. High 57°, low 43°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind11.6 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 2859° / 36°0Clear
59 °Clear

Fort Smith, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 59°, low 36°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind4.3 mph N
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Thu, 2961° / 40°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Fort Smith, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 40°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5 mph W
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Fri, 3064° / 43°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Fort Smith, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 64°, low 43°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind6.3 mph E
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sat, 3152° / 44°0.06Light rain
52 °Light rain

Fort Smith, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 52°, low 44°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind5.8 mph E
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sun, 0164° / 45°0Overcast
64 °Overcast

Fort Smith, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 64°, low 45°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind2.4 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Mon, 0271° / 47°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Fort Smith, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 71°, low 47°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.3 mph SE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Tue, 0371° / 48°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Fort Smith, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 71°, low 48°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.9 mph S
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 0469° / 57°0.06Light rain
69 °Light rain

Fort Smith, Wednesday, 4 November

Light rain. High 69°, low 57°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.6 mph S
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0565° / 48°0.21Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

Fort Smith, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high82° (2017)
Record low27° (1991)
Fri, 0665° / 46°0.11Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

Fort Smith, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high80° (2023)
Record low31° (1991)
Sat, 0765° / 47°0.11Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

Fort Smith, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low26° (1993)
Sun, 0865° / 47°0.07Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

Fort Smith, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high82° (2023)
Record low24° (1991)
Mon, 0965° / 48°0.17Climate normal
65 °Climate normal

Fort Smith, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high81° (2022)
Record low24° (1991)
Tue, 1064° / 46°0.1Climate normal
64 °Climate normal

Fort Smith, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high78° (2022)
Record low24° (2018)
Wed, 1162° / 45°0.09Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Fort Smith, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high79° (1989)
Record low29° (2019)
Thu, 1261° / 44°0.08Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Fort Smith, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high77° (1989)
Record low19° (2019)
Fri, 1362° / 43°0.07Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Fort Smith, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high79° (1999)
Record low22° (2019)
Sat, 1461° / 45°0.09Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Fort Smith, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high78° (2025)
Record low25° (2018)
Sun, 1561° / 44°0.17Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Fort Smith, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high82° (2025)
Record low24° (2018)
Mon, 1661° / 43°0.14Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Fort Smith, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low43°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high82° (2016)
Record low27° (1970)
Tue, 1762° / 44°0.11Climate normal
62 °Climate normal

Fort Smith, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high62°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high78° (2016)
Record low26° (1997)
Wed, 1861° / 44°0.12Climate normal
61 °Climate normal

Fort Smith, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high86° (2025)
Record low23° (2014)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Fort Smith, AR are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Fort Smith, AR since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.