Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 7 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1030.6 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 29 Dec 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Smith AR

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Smith AR
 35.38°N 94.39°W
5:50 am CST Dec 29, 2025
6am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database