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CDUS44 KTSA 291008
CLIFSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
1243 AM CST SAT JAN 29 2005

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 28 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         39   1201 AM  79    1970  50    -11       54       
  MINIMUM         33    237 PM   8    1979  29      4       17       
  AVERAGE         36                        39     -3       36      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.33                      0.08   0.25     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    4.80                      2.13   2.67     2.82    
  SINCE DEC 1      6.29                      5.52   0.77     4.65    
  SINCE JAN 1      4.80                      2.13   2.67     2.82    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                         0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                        T      
  SINCE DEC 1      1.5                                        T      
  SINCE JUL 1      1.5                                        T      
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       29                        26      3       29       
  MONTH TO DATE  581                       773   -192      654       
  SINCE DEC 1   1280                      1518   -238     1319       
  SINCE JUL 1   1650                      2134   -484     1762       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (80)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (80)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96           100 PM                                     
 LOWEST     55          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    76                                                       
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   50        78      1947                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29         1      1966                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY 29 2005.......SUNRISE   719 AM CST   SUNSET   543 PM CST   
JANUARY 30 2005.......SUNRISE   718 AM CST   SUNSET   544 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  19.3         -0.1

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        53300 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT