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CDUS44 KTSA 030903
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
302 AM CST SUN DEC 3 2006

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 2 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         49    407 PM  76    1970  55     -6       53       
  MINIMUM         25    518 AM  15    1985  34     -9       24       
  AVERAGE         37                        45     -8       39      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00                      0.14  -0.14     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.28  -0.28     0.00    
  SINCE DEC 1      T                         0.28  -0.28     0.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     47.64                     40.76   6.88    30.33    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                       0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                       0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                                       0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.5                                       0.0     
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       28                        21      7       26       
  MONTH TO DATE   60                        41     19       55       
  SINCE DEC 1     60                        41     19       55       
  SINCE JUL 1    579                       657    -78      539       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED     8   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (30)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED     9   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (30)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     1.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           900 AM                                     
 LOWEST     31           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    62                                                       
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        79      1970                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   34        15      1895                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  3 2006......SUNRISE   710 AM CST   SUNSET   505 PM CST   
DECEMBER  4 2006......SUNRISE   710 AM CST   SUNSET   505 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  19.2         -0.7

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        19100 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT