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CDUS44 KTSA 271007
CLIFSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
405 AM CST TUE DEC 27 2005

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 26 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         64    321 PM  79    1889  49     15       54       
  MINIMUM         28    427 AM   2    1892  29     -1       19       
  AVERAGE         46                        39      7       37      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00                      0.09  -0.09     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.39                      2.95  -2.56     1.49    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.39                      2.95  -2.56     1.49    
  SINCE JAN 1     30.72                     43.43 -12.71    50.06    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                       0.0     
  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       19                        26     -7       28       
  MONTH TO DATE  689                       611     78      636       
  SINCE DEC 1    689                       611     78      636       
  SINCE JUL 1   1173                      1227    -54     1006       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (70)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (70)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     39           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    70                                                       
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        76      1889                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29         8      1892                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 27 2005......SUNRISE   725 AM CST   SUNSET   512 PM CST   
DECEMBER 28 2005......SUNRISE   725 AM CST   SUNSET   513 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         +0.1

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        300 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT