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CDUS44 KTSA 260903
CLIFSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
303 AM CST TUE DEC 26 2006

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 25 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         48    305 PM  75    1889  49     -1       49       
  MINIMUM         36   1047 PM  -1    1983  29      7       30       
  AVERAGE         42                        39      3       40      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.26                      0.09   0.17     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.22                      2.86  -1.64     0.39    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.22                      2.86  -1.64     0.39    
  SINCE JAN 1     48.86                     43.34   5.52    30.72    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                         0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                        T      
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                                        T      
  SINCE JUL 1      0.5                                        T      
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       23                        26     -3       25       
  MONTH TO DATE  453                       585   -132      670       
  SINCE DEC 1    453                       585   -132      670       
  SINCE JUL 1    972                      1201   -229     1154       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    23   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    30   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (340)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    86          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     46           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    66                                                       
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   49        79      1889                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29         2      1892                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 26 2006......SUNRISE   725 AM CST   SUNSET   512 PM CST   
DECEMBER 27 2006......SUNRISE   725 AM CST   SUNSET   512 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         -0.2

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        14300 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT