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CLIFSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
402 AM CST TUE MAR 12 2002

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 2002...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000 SNOW/HEATING DEGREE DAYS 1961-1990
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1882 TO 2002

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         44   1019 AM  92    1967  63    -19       59       
  MINIMUM         37    216 AM   7    1948  40     -3       42       
  AVERAGE         41                        51    -10       51      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.57                      0.13   0.44     0.41    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.27                      1.34  -0.07     0.44    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.27                      1.34  -0.07     0.44    
  SINCE JAN 1      6.28                      6.30  -0.02     9.95    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                        MM       
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                      MM       
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                                      MM       
  SINCE JUL 1      T                                        MM       
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       24                        15      9       14       
  MONTH TO DATE  244                       185     59      185       
  SINCE MAR 1    244                       185     59      185       
  SINCE JUL 1   2687                      3050   -363     3289       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        3       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (80)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (100)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           100 PM                                     
 LOWEST     52          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    76                                                       
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   63        93      1967                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   40         9      1948                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 12 2002.........SUNRISE   632 AM CST   SUNSET   622 PM CST   
MARCH 13 2002.........SUNRISE   631 AM CST   SUNSET   623 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         +0.1

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        5400 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT