Fort Smith, Montana Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Fort Smith weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——78°52°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast29%—77°55°-1°
- FridayJun 5Partly Cloudy10%—88°56°+11°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——96°68°+8°
- SundayJun 7Heavy Drizzle43%0.05″74°58°-22°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers35%0.18″81°50°+7°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast16%—78°58°-3°
PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.73 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 41 now. With UV 8.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 44 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 41
- UV peak
- 8.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 44
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.73 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.73
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:28 AM
- Moonset
- 1:52 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Fort Smith at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of June 3, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Fort Smith
SPC has placed Fort Smith in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.