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Current conditions at

FORT SMITH AIR STRIP (FSMM8)

Lat: 45.31778°NLon: 107.93778°WElev: 3211.0ft.

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed E 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Jun 03:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Smith MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 13 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 51. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 13 to 16 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 15 to 24 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 13 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Low around 51. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 13 to 16 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 15 to 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Smith MT
 45.32°N 107.97°W (Elev. 3999 ft)
12:38 pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
3pm MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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