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Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Fort Smith, Arkansas
September Climate Data (Page 1)

     |-----Normals 1991-2020------| |--------- Record Temperatures ---------|
     Temperature   Precipitation     Hi        Lo        Hi        Lo
Day  Mx/Mn  Mean  Day  Month  Year   Max Year  Max Year  Min Year  Min Year    Day
 1   91/68   80  0.13  0.13  31.68   108 2000  68 1882 (82)1922  54 1893    1
 2   91/68   80  0.14  0.27  31.82  (109)2000  71 2009  81 1936  51 1882    2
 3   90/68   79  0.13  0.40  31.95  (109)2000  71 1940  80 1936  50 1952    3
 4   90/67   79  0.14  0.54  32.09  (109)1998  70 1967  81 1939  48 1891    4
 5   90/67   79  0.14  0.68  32.23   106 2026  70 1918  78 2026  51 1953    5

 6   89/67   78  0.13  0.81  32.36   106 1947  68 1918  79 1936  47 1974    6
 7   89/66   78  0.14  0.95  32.50   105*2026  68 1882  78 1907  51 2011    7
 8   89/66   78  0.14  1.09  32.64   105 2026  70 1951  77*2026  49 1956    8
 9   89/66   78  0.14  1.23  32.78   105 2026  68 1907  78 2026  48 1956    9
10   88/65   77  0.14  1.37  32.92   102 1909  71 1966  77 2026  46 1976   10

11   88/65   77  0.14  1.51  33.06   104 1909  68 1892  77 1936  42 1976   11
12   88/65   77  0.14  1.65  33.20   100 1930  68 1929  78 1936  47 1940   12
13   87/64   76  0.15  1.80  33.35   102 2026  64 1974  76 2008  42 1902   13
14   87/64   76  0.14  1.94  33.49   102 2026  62 1949  77*2026  44 1902   14
15   87/64   76  0.14  2.08  33.63   103 2026  61 1975  77 1936  46 1902   15

16   86/63   75  0.13  2.21  33.76   101 1956  61 2011  78*2026  44 1979   16
17   86/63   75  0.12  2.33  33.88   102*2026  69 1937  77 2026  43 1903   17
18   86/62   74  0.13  2.46  34.01   102 2026  69 1971  78 1942  40 1981   18
19   86/62   74  0.13  2.59  34.14   100*2026  58 1971  75 1978  40 1981   19
20   85/62   74  0.14  2.71  34.26   101 2024  64 1918  79 1954  43 1971   20

21   85/61   73  0.13  2.84  34.39   102 2022  64 1995  76 1931  39 1983   21
22   85/61   73  0.14  2.98  34.53    98*2005  62 1995  75 1945  38 1982   22
23   84/60   72  0.13  3.11  34.66    97 2000  66 1915  75 1945  40 1995   23
24   84/60   72  0.13  3.24  34.79    97*2022  62 1994  73*2007  36 1989   24
25   84/60   72  0.14  3.38  34.93    97*2012  58*2000  73 1933  38 1989   25

26   83/59   71  0.13  3.51  35.06    96 1954 (57)1984  74 1933  40 1982   26
27   83/59   71  0.14  3.65  35.20    98 1954  61 1984  72 1944  38 1942   27
28   83/58   71  0.13  3.78  35.33   104 1953  59 1887  73 1911  39 1967   28
29   82/58   70  0.13  3.91  35.46   100 1953  62 1984  73 1933 (33)1967   29
30   82/57   70  0.13  4.04  35.59    99 1953  60 1920  72 1933  37 1984   30
* Indicates occurrences in previous years     ( ) Indicates monthly extremes
September Monthly Normals 1991-2020:

Normal Max Temperature:   86.5F   Monthly Heating Degree Days:        10
Normal Min Temperature:   63.1F   Season Total Heating Degree Days:   10
Normal Mean Temperature:  74.8F   Monthly Cooling Degree Days:       304
Normal Monthly Rainfall:  4.04"   Season Total Cooling Degree Days: 2087
Normal Monthly Snowfall:   0.0"

September Monthly Records:

Warmest Month:  85.9F in 2026     Wettest Month:  10.49" in 1934
Coolest Month:  65.7F in 1974     Driest Month:    Trace in 2017
(Monthly normals are computed by adding all of the daily mean data and
 then dividing by the number of days in the month)

 

Updated: October 4, 2026