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CDUS44 KTSA 061006
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
405 AM CST THU JAN 6 2005

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 5 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1882 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         52        MM  73    1916  47      5       30        
  MINIMUM         26        MM  -5    1884  28     -2       24        
  AVERAGE         39                        38      1       27      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.80                      0.08   0.72     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.71                      0.40   3.31     0.17    
  SINCE DEC 1      5.20                      3.79   1.41     2.00    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.71                      0.40   3.31     0.17    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                         0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                       0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      1.5                                        T      
  SINCE JUL 1      1.5                                        T      
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       26                        28     -2       38       
  MONTH TO DATE   42                       137    -95       62       
  SINCE DEC 1    741                       882   -141      727       
  SINCE JUL 1   1111                      1498   -387     1170       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (290)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    27   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96           800 AM                                     
 LOWEST     85           800 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    91                                                       
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        73      1956                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   28         3      1912                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  6 2005.......SUNRISE   727 AM CST   SUNSET   520 PM CST   
JANUARY  7 2005.......SUNRISE   727 AM CST   SUNSET   521 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT VAN BUREN 

                   OBSERVED      24 HOUR     24 HOUR
                    VALUE        CHANGE      FORECAST

 STAGE (FEET) 
  THIS MORNING       21.9         +2.6

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        -99 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT