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Weather in Fort Smith · ECCC forecast and 1991–2020 normals

Warmer than a usual November in Fort Smith tomorrow: 2 degrees

Fort Smith’s forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches −7°C, and nights drop to −14°C. Rain or snow is 30% likely tomorrow, the wind freshening to 20 km/h, with a low near 2°C. Over the coming week, highs run from −6°C to 3°C, with Sunday the warmest.

Winter −15°/−24°CSpring 5°/−8°CSummer 22°/10°CAutumn 4°/−5°C
Right now
0°C
Fog
High 2°C · Low 2°C · Wind 7 km/h
Tomorrow 9°C warmer than a normal 14 November
Sunrise 08:23 · sunset 16:00
Observed at Fort Smith Airport, 17:00
YELLOW ADVISORY - FOGIssued 15:09, 13 November · until 07:09, 14 NovemberDetails

ECCC’s full alert, with what to expect and what to do, is on its warnings page.

Environment and Climate Change Canada
Tomorrow
2°C / 2°C
A normal 14 November: −7°C / −14°C
Chance of rain or snow
30%
Possible in the next 24 hours
Wind
7 km/h
From the SE · gusts 30 km/h · up to 20 km/h tomorrow
Wind chill
−4
what it feels like now
Daylight
7 h 40 min
08:21 to 16:02
Hour by hour · °C

The next 24 hours in Fort Smith

It runs from 1°C around 18:00 up to 3°C around 16:00. The best chance of rain or snow comes around 11:00 (30%).

18:00 · 1°C · Fog · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 10 km/h1°Now19:00 · 1°C · Fog · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 10 km/h20:00 · 1°C · Fog · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 10 km/h1°21:00 · 1°C · Fog · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 10 km/h21:0022:00 · 1°C · Fog · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 10 km/h1°23:00 · 1°C · Fog · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 10 km/h00:00 · 1°C · Fog · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 10 km/h1°00:0001:00 · 2°C · Fog · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 10 km/h02:00 · 2°C · Fog · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 10 km/h2°03:00 · 2°C · Fog · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 10 km/h03:0004:00 · 2°C · Fog · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 10 km/h2°05:00 · 2°C · Mainly cloudy · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h06:00 · 2°C · Mainly cloudy · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h2°06:0007:00 · 2°C · Mainly cloudy · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h08:00 · 2°C · Mainly cloudy · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 20 km/h2°09:00 · 2°C · Mainly cloudy · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 20 km/h09:0010:00 · 2°C · Mainly cloudy · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 20 km/h2°11:00 · 2°C · Periods of drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 20 km/h30%12:00 · 2°C · Periods of drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 20 km/h2°12:0013:00 · 2°C · Periods of drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 20 km/h14:00 · 2°C · Periods of drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 20 km/h2°15:00 · 2°C · Periods of drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 20 km/h15:0016:00 · 3°C · Periods of drizzle · 30% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h3°17:00 · 3°C · Periods of drizzle · 30% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h
TemperatureChance of rain or snowNight
7 days · °C

The week ahead, against a normal week

Most days run warmer than normal for the date. Tap a day for more.

Sat14 NovPeriods of drizzle30% chance2°2°+9°

Saturday: Cloudy. 30 percent chance of drizzle in the afternoon. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h in the morning. Temperature steady near plus 2.

Saturday night: Cloudy. 30 percent chance of drizzle in the evening. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Temperature steady near plus 2.

Sun15 NovCloudy0°3°+10°

Sunday: Cloudy. High plus 3.

Sunday night: Cloudy periods. Low zero.

Mon16 NovA mix of sun and cloud−4°1°+8°

Monday: A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 1.

Monday night: Clear. Low minus 4.

Tue17 NovSunny−10°−1°+7°

Tuesday: Sunny. High minus 1.

Tuesday night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 10.

Wed18 NovA mix of sun and cloud−10°−6°+2°

Wednesday: A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 6.

Wednesday night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 10.

Thu19 NovA mix of sun and cloud−7°normal

Thursday: A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 7.

Normal range for the date (ECCC 1991–2020 normals, Fort Smith)Forecast low to high

What stands out about Fort Smith’s weather

How the normals for Fort Smith compare with Canadian towns, card by card, with the detail on the Climate page.

Climate →
Colder winters than most Canadian townsJanuary nights average −26.2°C, colder than almost every Canadian town.Drier than most Canadian townsAbout 360 mm of rain and snow a year, drier than 97% of Canadian towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Fort Smith’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from the ECCC averages.

Full climate →
Winter
−15° / −24°
47 mm of rain and snow
Spring
5° / −8°
56 mm of rain and snow
Summer
22° / 10°
163 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season
Autumn now
4° / −5°
95 mm of rain and snow
200days left before the average last frost, 1 June
Best months to be outside
JunJulAug
Highs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more
When is it wettest?July, with 59 mm.When does the most snow fall?November, with 29 cm.What is each month like?Highs, lows, rain and snow for all 12.

Warnings and more

ECCC’s alerts, shown as issued; the full text is on its warnings page.

Weather alertsThe alerts above in full, on ECCC’s site.ECCC forecast: Fort SmithECCC’s city page for the site, 1.2 km from the town, with its radar and more.Fort Smith’s climateNormals by month, frost dates, snow and how the town compares.Flood & hazardsWhat could go wrong in Fort Smith: wildfire, flooding, earthquakes, radon.

Forecast, current conditions and alerts: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s city page for Fort Smith, fetched 13 November, 17:09. Normals: ECCC 1991–2020, Fort Smith. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence

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