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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
302 AM CST TUE DEC 12 2006

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 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         67   1242 PM  77    1949  52     15       60       
  MINIMUM         50   1159 PM  15    1917  32     18       27       
  AVERAGE         59                        42     17       44      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T                         0.12  -0.12     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.01                      1.42  -1.41     0.06    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.01                      1.42  -1.41     0.06    
  SINCE JAN 1     47.65                     41.90   5.75    30.39    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                       0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                        T      
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                                        T      
  SINCE JUL 1      0.5                                        T      
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        6                        23    -17       21       
  MONTH TO DATE  277                       238     39      324       
  SINCE DEC 1    277                       238     39      324       
  SINCE JUL 1    796                       854    -58      808       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (140)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (140)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           900 PM                                     
 LOWEST     67          1000 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    80                                                       
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   52        75      1929                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32        13      2000                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 12 2006......SUNRISE   717 AM CST   SUNSET   506 PM CST   
DECEMBER 13 2006......SUNRISE   718 AM CST   SUNSET   506 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         -0.0

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        8600 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT