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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
302 AM CST SUN DEC 17 2006

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 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         76    349 PM  77    1924  51     25       49       
  MINIMUM         51    254 AM   5    1989  31     20       22       
  AVERAGE         64                        41     23       36      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00                      0.11  -0.11     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.01                      1.98  -1.97     0.26    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.01                      1.98  -1.97     0.26    
  SINCE JAN 1     47.65                     42.46   5.19    30.59    
                                                                     
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        1                        24    -23       29       
  MONTH TO DATE  325                       357    -32      444       
  SINCE DEC 1    325                       357    -32      444       
  SINCE JUL 1    844                       973   -129      928       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (210)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    31   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (190)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.3                                         
                                                                     
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    90          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     46           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    68                                                       
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   50        77      1908                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31         9      1901                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 17 2006......SUNRISE   720 AM CST   SUNSET   507 PM CST   
DECEMBER 18 2006......SUNRISE   721 AM CST   SUNSET   507 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  19.3         +0.4

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        4800 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT