FORT SMITH, AR 72917 Weather Forecast & Current Conditions
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  72917 WEATHER WARNINGS (SEVERE T-STORM & TORNADO)
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
545 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Sebastian County in west central Arkansas...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 544 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Huntington,
moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations in or near the path include...
Hartford... Huntington...
Midland... Arkola...
Liberty...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for west central
Arkansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3506 9425 3506 9423 3498 9423 3502 9438
3510 9436 3508 9419
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 269DEG 31KT 3506 9427

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
 CURRENT WEATHER

FORT SMITH, AR
Current Weather
4:53 PM CDT APR 28, 2026
Broken Clouds
Thunder Light Rain
81°F
Feels Like: 84°F
Dewpoint: 70°F
Rel. Hum.: 69%
Visibility: 10 miles
Wind: S at 14 mph, gusts to 20
Pressure: 29.72 inches
Last 72 hours

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  72917 WEATHER FORECAST
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FORT SMITH, AR 72917
Weather Forecast

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TODAY
Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Cooler with lows in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. Much cooler. Less humid with highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Cooler with lows around 40.
SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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 MOS COMPUTER WEATHER FORECAST

FORT SMITH, AR 3 hourly weather forecast
weather forecast created  7:00 AM CDT  4/28/2026
Tuesday
28 APR 2026		 FORT SMITH, AR 72917 weather forecast Day 1, 12 hours 1 PM 73° 73° Mostly Cloudy 79%
RAIN
***		 0% Thunder
( 72% severe)		 E   9 84% 68°
High 77° FORT SMITH, AR 72917 weather forecast Day 1, 15 hours 4 PM 76° 77° Mostly Cloudy S   9 76% 68°
Mostly Cloudy

Rain Likely

 FORT SMITH, AR 72917 weather forecast Day 1, 18 hours 7 PM 74° 74° Mostly Cloudy 37%
RAIN
***		 0% Thunder
( 31% severe)		 W   7 76% 66°
FORT SMITH, AR 72917 weather forecast Day 1, 21 hours 10 PM 68° 68° Mostly Cloudy NW   8 84% 63°
Wednesday
29 APR 2026		 FORT SMITH, AR 72917 weather forecast Day 2, 0 hours 1 AM 62° 61° Partly Cloudy 4%

 0% Thunder
( 2% severe)		 NNW   8 90% 59°
Low 56° FORT SMITH, AR 72917 weather forecast Day 2, 3 hours 4 AM 59° 58° Partly Cloudy NW   7 90% 56°
High 74° FORT SMITH, AR 72917 weather forecast Day 2, 6 hours 7 AM 58° 57° Mostly Cloudy 3%

 0% Thunder
( 2% severe)		 NNW   7 90% 55°

Mostly Cloudy



 FORT SMITH, AR 72917 weather forecast Day 2, 9 hours 10 AM 63° 62° Mostly Cloudy N   9 75% 55°
FORT SMITH, AR 72917 weather forecast Day 2, 12 hours 1 PM 69° 69° Mostly Cloudy 6%

 0% Thunder
( 2% severe)		 NNE   9 59% 54°
FORT SMITH, AR 72917 weather forecast Day 2, 15 hours 4 PM 72° 72° Mostly Cloudy NNE   9 51% 53°
FORT SMITH, AR 72917 weather forecast Day 2, 18 hours 7 PM 70° 70° Mostly Cloudy 4%

 0% Thunder
( 2% severe)		 NE   8 53% 52°
FORT SMITH, AR 72917 weather forecast Day 2, 21 hours 10 PM 63° 63° Partly Cloudy NE   7 67% 52°
Thursday
30 APR 2026		 FORT SMITH, AR 72917 weather forecast Day 3, 0 hours 1 AM 58° 57° Partly Cloudy 3%

 0% Thunder
( 2% severe)		 NE   6 75% 50°
Low 52° FORT SMITH, AR 72917 weather forecast Day 3, 3 hours 4 AM 55° 54° Mostly Cloudy ENE   6 77% 48°
High 71° FORT SMITH, AR 72917 weather forecast Day 3, 6 hours 7 AM 53° 51° Mostly Cloudy 5%

 0% Thunder
( 2% severe)		 ENE   6 80% 47°

Mostly Cloudy



 FORT SMITH, AR 72917 weather forecast Day 3, 9 hours 10 AM 61° 60° Mostly Cloudy E   8 62% 48°
FORT SMITH, AR 72917 weather forecast Day 3, 15 hours 1 PM 66° 66° Mostly Cloudy 14%
RAIN
<.01 in		 0% Thunder
( 4% severe)		 E   8 50% 47°
FORT SMITH, AR 72917 weather forecast Day 3, 18 hours 4 PM 68° 68° Mostly Cloudy E   7 47% 47°
FORT SMITH, AR 72917 weather forecast Day 3, 21 hours 7 PM 65° 65° Mostly Cloudy     E   5 54% 48°

FORT SMITH, AR extended weather forecast
Friday
1 MAY 2026		 Saturday
2 MAY 2026		 Sunday
3 MAY 2026		 Monday
4 MAY 2026		 Tuesday
5 MAY 2026
Low 51° Low 47° Low 50° Low 55° Low 58°
High 64° High 72° High 79° High 78° High 76°
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Overcast
91% Rain		 Mostly Cloudy
43% Rain		 Clear
16% Rain		 Partly Cloudy
20% Rain		 Mostly Cloudy
32% Rain
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