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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
410 PM CST THU MAR 31 2005

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 2005...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.

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)                                                     
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         75    310 PM  94    1974  69      6       62       
  MINIMUM         42    550 AM  24    1987  45     -3       37       
  AVERAGE         59                        57      2       50      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            0.00                      0.13  -0.13     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.26                      3.94  -1.68     4.75    
  SINCE MAR 1      2.26                      3.94  -1.68     4.75    
  SINCE JAN 1      8.80                      8.90  -0.10     9.32    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  TODAY            0.0                                       0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                       0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                                       0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      1.5                                        T      
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  TODAY            6                         9     -3       15       
  MONTH TO DATE  413                       409      4      264       
  SINCE MAR 1    413                       409      4      264       
  SINCE JUL 1   2585                      3232   -647     2789       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY            0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    1                         8     -7       19       
  SINCE MAR 1      1                         8     -7       19       
  SINCE JAN 1      1                         8     -7       22       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (70)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    25   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (70)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                            
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    86           700 AM                                     
 LOWEST     27          1200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    57                                                       
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   69        92      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   45        26      1954                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 31 2005.........SUNRISE   605 AM CST   SUNSET   638 PM CST   
APRIL  1 2005.........SUNRISE   604 AM CST   SUNSET   639 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 AFTERNOON  19.3         -0.2

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        39500 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT