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CLIFSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
138 AM CST WED JAN 1 2003

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 2002...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
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         56    219 PM  82    1951  48      8       38       
  MINIMUM         39   1159 PM   6    1927  28     11       21       
  AVERAGE         48                        38     10       30      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.01                      0.08  -0.07      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    5.22                      3.39   1.83     5.70    
  SINCE DEC 1      5.22                      3.39   1.83     5.70    
  SINCE JAN 1     43.68                     43.87  -0.19    40.54    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                        MM       
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                          T      
  SINCE DEC 1      T                                          T      
  SINCE JUL 1      T                                          T      
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       17                        27    -10       35       
  MONTH TO DATE  665                       745    -80      631       
  SINCE DEC 1    665                       745    -80      631       
  SINCE JUL 1   1356                      1361     -5     1073       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    20   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (360)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    24   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (350)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     30           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    63                                                       
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        76      1910                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   28         2      1928                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  1 2003.......SUNRISE   726 AM CST   SUNSET   516 PM CST   
JANUARY  2 2003.......SUNRISE   726 AM CST   SUNSET   517 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  19.4         +0.0

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        11500 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT