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CLIFSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
401 AM CST THU MAR 14 2002

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 13 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         77    433 PM  92    1967  63     14       72       
  MINIMUM         37    716 AM  18    1891  40     -3       40       
  AVERAGE         57                        52      5       56      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00                      0.13  -0.13     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.27                      1.60  -0.33     0.44    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.27                      1.60  -0.33     0.44    
  SINCE JAN 1      6.28                      6.56  -0.28     9.95    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                      MM       
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                      MM       
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                                      MM       
  SINCE JUL 1      T                                        MM       
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        8                        14     -6        9       
  MONTH TO DATE  265                       214     51      205       
  SINCE MAR 1    265                       214     51      205       
  SINCE JUL 1   2708                      3079   -371     3309       
                                                                     
 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    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (120)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (140)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.7                                         
                                                                     
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                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     27           500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    64                                                       
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   64        84      1938                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   41        17      1993                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 14 2002.........SUNRISE   630 AM CST   SUNSET   624 PM CST   
MARCH 15 2002.........SUNRISE   628 AM CST   SUNSET   625 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                                        4200 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT