Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Smith ARSimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers.  High near 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers. High near 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Smith ARSimilar City Names
 35.36°N 94.39°W
5:51 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
7pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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