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CDUS44 KTSA 121001
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
400 AM CST THU JAN 12 2006

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 11 2006...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1882 TO 2006

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         60    413 PM  79    1995  47     13       69       
  MINIMUM         27    150 AM -10    1977  27      0       47       
  AVERAGE         44                        37      7       58      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00                      0.08  -0.08     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.36                      0.88  -0.52     3.72    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.75                      4.27  -3.52     5.21    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.36                      0.88  -0.52     3.72    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                       0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                       0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      T                                         1.5     
  SINCE JUL 1      T                                         1.5     
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       21                        28     -7        7       
  MONTH TO DATE  191                       305   -114      184       
  SINCE DEC 1    949                      1050   -101      883       
  SINCE JUL 1   1433                      1666   -233     1253       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (50)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    15   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (60)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     39           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    70                                                       
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        76      2000                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   27       -11      1918                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY 12 2006.......SUNRISE   726 AM CST   SUNSET   526 PM CST   
JANUARY 13 2006.......SUNRISE   726 AM CST   SUNSET   526 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  19.5         +0.1

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        2600 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT