US5.com
  1. Home
  2. States
  3. Arkansas
  4. ZIP 72903
  5. Climate & Environment
Fort Smith city, AR

ZIP 72903 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 72903

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Fort Smith city, AR as Relatively Moderate (composite score 86.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (90.4) and flood (86.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Relatively Moderate
Risk index
86.8
Flood risk
86.1
Wildfire risk
90.4
Hurricane risk
49.4
Earthquake risk
85.1
Tornado risk
94.2
Winter weather risk
91.9
Hail risk
65.6

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 72903

Climate normals for Fort Smith city, AR show little to no average snow and around 47.3 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively Moderate) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

7-day weather forecast

Loading live forecast…

Sunrise, sunset & moon

Loading outdoor timing for Fort Smith city, AR (ZIP 72903)…

Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
8a
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
47.34 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Moderate

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone8a
Annual precip (in)47.34
Snow days0
Broadband access84.3%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Moderate
NRI risk index86.8
Flood risk (NRI)86.1
Wildfire risk (NRI)90.4
Hurricane risk (NRI)49.4
IRS net migration921