Fort Smith, AR

4 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far averaged 84.6°F in Fort Smith, AR, the warmest 1 September to 4 October on record, in 145 years since 1882; provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 88°F; Warmest since 2024; 29th warmest of 145
Low: 64°F; Warmest since 2023; 26th warmest of 145

No measurable precipitation in Fort Smith, AR for 1 day to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October low in Fort Smith, AR since 1882: 64°F in 2026; the lowest is 36°F, in 1987.

Normal range, 46.8 to 69.1°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Fort Smith, AR since 1882: 88°F in 2026; the highest is 94°F, in 2000.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	88	64
2025	85	62
2024	93	59
2023	81	67
2022	85	53
2021	86	58
2020	73	51
2019	78	66
2018	91	70
2017	78	70
2016	87	60
2015	77	49
2014	71	42
2013	89	69
2012	87	58
2011	86	53
2010	69	42
2009	62	56
2008	72	59
2007	88	68
2006	93	63
2005	89	70
2004	83	59
2003	79	56
2002	86	61
2001	84	58
2000	94	64
1999	68	45
1998	87	69
1997	92	59
1996	73	51
1995	78	48
1994	87	61
1993	80	49
1992	82	47
1991	86	56
1990	86	55
1989	81	58
1988	79	44
1987	77	36
1986	81	59
1985	72	50
1984	78	58
1983	93	58
1982	92	63
1981	88	59
1980	78	45
1979	74	39
1978	86	40
1977	71	45
1976	79	59
1975	71	37
1974	78	49
1973	75	62
1972	82	51
1971	75	54
1970	80	52
1969	90	62
1968	71	40
1967	91	63
1966	70	61
1965	68	55
1964	78	51
1963	92	55
1962	85	55
1961	76	42
1960	82	64
1959	76	68
1958	74	45
1957	83	56
1956	90	60
1955	82	70
1954	92	67
1953	77	63
1952	92	53
1951	92	70
1950	70	49
1949	76	67
1948	78	48
1947	89	60
1946	86	61
1945	60	56
1944	77	66
1943	74	55
1942	81	62
1941	85	72
1940	85	65
1939	86	59
1938	90	58
1937	80	66
1936	84	57
1935	74	53
1934	77	60
1933	78	52
1932	63	48
1931	90	66
1930	81	64
1929	72	57
1928	90	68
1927	76	53
1926	78	62
1925	91	68
1924	85	54
1923	75	62
1922	90	62
1921	80	49
1920	88	61
1919	84	64
1918	88	63
1917	87	56
1916	86	59
1915	74	55
1914	75	61
1913	77	59
1912	93	57
1911	77	67
1910	84	66
1909	92	56
1908	80	50
1907	73	64
1906	84	56
1905	82	60
1904	80	64
1903	76	63
1902	56	48
1901	66	53
1900	88	66
1899	82	46
1898	92	70
1897	89	57
1896	78	54
1895	76	54
1894	74	50
1893	79	48
1892	89	56
1891	72	51
1890	81	59
1889	81	53
1888	80	48
1887	83	60
1886	78	44
1885	72	37
1884	93	73
1883	88	60
1882	88	63

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	85°FRecord 96°F, 1956	56°FRecord 35°F, 1964
7 October	Record 94°F, 1963, 1939, 1884, 1883	Record 34°F, 1978, 1952, 1891

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Fort Smith, AR, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 28th warmest of 145.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1884	82
2	1954	80.1
3	1898	80
4	2018	79.1
4	1911	79.1
6	2019	78.8
7	2013	78.6
7	2006	78.6
9	2005	77.9
10	2023	77.4
10	2002	77.4
12	2007	77.3
12	1951	77.3
12	1900	77.3
15	1925	77
16	1953	76.6
17	1926	76.4
18	1944	76.1
19	2000	76
19	1922	76
21	1986	75.9
22	2025	75.8
22	1938	75.8
24	1941	75.6
24	1928	75.6
24	1910	75.6
27	1882	75.5
28	2026	75.1
29	1960	75
30	1994	74.9
30	1969	74.9
30	1919	74.9
33	1982	74.6
33	1909	74.6
35	2017	74.5
36	1956	74.1
37	1997	74
38	1931	73.9
39	2021	73.8
40	1918	73.6
41	1891	73.5
42	2024	73.4
43	1904	73.3
44	1883	73.1
45	1983	73
45	1897	73
47	1955	72.8
48	1967	72.5
48	1903	72.5
50	1989	72.4
51	1990	72.3
52	1991	72.1
52	1907	72.1
54	1998	72
54	1971	72
54	1937	72
57	1959	71.8
57	1913	71.8
57	1887	71.8
60	1892	71.5
61	1973	71.1
62	1923	70.9
63	1940	70.5
64	1970	70.4
65	2016	70.3
65	1917	70.3
67	1889	70.1
68	1942	69.6
68	1905	69.6
70	2012	69.5
70	1963	69.5
70	1930	69.5
73	1896	69.3
74	2004	69.1
75	1976	69
76	1943	68.9
77	1947	68.8
78	1950	68.6
79	1901	68.5
80	1952	68.4
80	1927	68.4
80	1915	68.4
80	1914	68.4
84	1916	68.3
85	2022	68
86	1957	67.9
87	1949	67.8
88	1893	67.6
89	1912	67.5
90	2014	67.4
91	1920	67
92	2001	66.9
92	1936	66.9
94	1924	66.8
94	1921	66.8
96	1906	66.6
97	1978	66.5
97	1968	66.5
97	1948	66.5
97	1933	66.5
101	1996	66
101	1993	66
101	1979	66
101	1964	66
105	2011	65.6
105	1988	65.6
107	1981	65.4
108	1995	65.1
108	1946	65.1
110	1929	65
111	1899	64.9
112	1939	64.8
113	2008	64.5
113	1890	64.5
115	1894	64.3
115	1888	64.3
117	1935	64.1
117	1934	64.1
119	2015	64
119	1980	64
121	1972	63.9
122	1932	63.6
123	1977	63.1
124	2009	63
125	1992	62.8
126	1962	62.6
127	2003	62.5
128	1999	62.3
128	1908	62.3
130	1885	62.1
131	2020	62
132	1945	61.9
133	1966	61.4
134	1974	61.3
135	1984	60.9
136	2010	60.6
137	1965	60.5
138	1895	58.8
139	1902	58.4
140	1886	58
141	1987	57.9
142	1961	56.6
143	1985	56.3
144	1958	55.8
145	1975	54.1

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Fort Smith, AR, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Year	Record low	Year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	86	71	96	1953	35	1984	82.5	58
2 October 2026	79	70	93	2019	37	1975	83	56
3 October 2026	75	68	95	1963	35	1987	83	54.5
4 October 2026	88	64	94	2000	36	1987	83.5	58.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Fort Smith, AR since 1882.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2000	94
2	2024	93
2	2006	93
2	1983	93
2	1912	93
2	1884	93
7	1997	92
7	1982	92
7	1963	92
7	1954	92
7	1952	92
7	1951	92
7	1909	92
7	1898	92
15	2018	91
15	1967	91
15	1925	91
18	1969	90
18	1956	90
18	1938	90

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Fort Smith, AR since 1882.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1987	36
2	1975	37
2	1885	37
4	1979	39
5	1978	40
5	1968	40
7	2014	42
7	2010	42
7	1961	42
10	1988	44
10	1886	44
12	1999	45
12	1980	45
12	1977	45
12	1958	45
16	1899	46
17	1992	47
18	1995	48
18	1948	48
18	1932	48

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Fort Smith, AR since 1882.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1949	1.56
2	1903	1.29
3	1976	1.22
4	1941	1.20
5	1913	1.13
6	1986	1.10
7	1926	0.94
8	1959	0.87
9	1904	0.79
10	1915	0.40
11	2023	0.38
12	2008	0.35
12	1919	0.35
14	1945	0.29
15	1923	0.22
16	1960	0.20
17	1891	0.17
18	1901	0.13
19	2009	0.11
19	1928	0.11

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 88°F in Fort Smith, AR, the warmest 4 October since 2024, tied 29th warmest of 145 (with 2007, 1981, 1920 and 4 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 64°F in Fort Smith, AR, the warmest 4 October night since 2023, tied 26th warmest of 145 (with 2000, 1960, 1930 and 3 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 85°F in Fort Smith, AR, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2025, tied 43rd warmest of 144 (with 2021, 1982, 1949 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 56°F in Fort Smith, AR, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2023, tied 66th coldest of 144 (with 2015, 2005, 1990 and 6 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Fort Smith, AR on 6 October: record high 96°F (1956), record low 35°F (1964).
Fort Smith, AR on 7 October: record high 94°F (1963, 1939, 1884 and 1 other year), record low 34°F (1978, 1952 and 1891).
October 2026 so far averaged 75.1°F in Fort Smith, AR, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2025, 28th warmest of 145.
October 2026 so far brought 1.45 in of precipitation in Fort Smith, AR, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2007, 16th wettest of 144.
Fall 2026 so far brought 1.91 in of precipitation in Fort Smith, AR, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 2024, 42nd driest of 144.
2026 so far averaged 70.9°F in Fort Smith, AR, the warmest 1 January to 4 October on record, in 144 years since 1883; provisional.
2026 so far brought 28.42 in of precipitation in Fort Smith, AR, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2012, 51st driest of 144.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 1.91 in of precipitation in Fort Smith, AR, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2024, 47th driest of 144.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.17 in of precipitation in Fort Smith, AR, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2004, 10th driest of 145.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 5.50 in of precipitation in Fort Smith, AR, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2022, tied 27th driest of 145 (with 1920).
Fort Smith, AR has had 111 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, equal to the most on record by that date, in 144 years since 1883; provisional.
Fort Smith, AR has had 49 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2011, tied 3rd most of 144 (with 2011).
Fort Smith, AR has had 32 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, 113th most of 144.
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Fort Smith, AR came on Tuesday 17 March 2026, the latest since 2024, tied 110th latest of 144 (with 2005).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Fort Smith, AR run from 1882 to 4 October 2026, with 25 days missing; current station FORT SMITH REGIONAL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Fort Smith, AR, 1882 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.