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CDUS44 KTSA 231005
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
400 AM CST FRI DEC 23 2005

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 22 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         54    336 PM  73    1996  49      5       46       
  MINIMUM         20    554 AM   1    1989  30    -10       20       
  AVERAGE         37                        40     -3       33      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00                      0.10  -0.10     0.15    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.26                      2.59  -2.33     1.49    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.26                      2.59  -2.33     1.49    
  SINCE JAN 1     30.59                     43.07 -12.48    50.06    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                       1.5     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                       1.5     
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                                       1.5     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                       1.5     
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       28                        26      2       32       
  MONTH TO DATE  610                       507    103      484       
  SINCE DEC 1    610                       507    103      484       
  SINCE JUL 1   1094                      1123    -29      854       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    10   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (70)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    13   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (30)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           900 AM                                     
 LOWEST     46           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    73                                                       
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   49        75      1889                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29        -5      1989                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 23 2005......SUNRISE   723 AM CST   SUNSET   510 PM CST   
DECEMBER 24 2005......SUNRISE   724 AM CST   SUNSET   511 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       19.7         +0.2

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        2400 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT