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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
405 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2005

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 27 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         94    209 PM 102    1954  90      4       85       
  MINIMUM         70    315 PM  51    1974  70      0       67       
  AVERAGE         82                        80      2       76      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.67                      0.13   0.54      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    2.93                      3.92  -0.99     7.22    
  SINCE JUN 1      2.93                      3.92  -0.99     7.22    
  SINCE JAN 1     17.74                     22.02  -4.28    25.19    
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       17                        15      2       11       
  MONTH TO DATE  364                       319     45      312       
  SINCE JUN 1    364                       319     45      312       
  SINCE JAN 1    588                       527     61      634       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    53   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    68   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    MM                                                       
 LOWEST     MM                                                       
 AVERAGE    MM                                                       
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   90       103      1988                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   70        55      1974                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JUNE 28 2005..........SUNRISE   605 AM CDT   SUNSET   836 PM CDT   
JUNE 29 2005..........SUNRISE   605 AM CDT   SUNSET   836 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  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  19.1         +0.0

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        77000 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT