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CLIFSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
400 AM CST TUE MAR 28 2006

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 27 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         73    334 PM  87    1895  68      5       48       
  MINIMUM         45   1159 PM  21    1955  44      1       38       
  AVERAGE         59                        56      3       43      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T                         0.13  -0.13     0.22    
  MONTH TO DATE    5.19                      3.42   1.77     2.26    
  SINCE MAR 1      5.19                      3.42   1.77     2.26    
  SINCE JAN 1      8.91                      8.38   0.53     8.80    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                        MM       
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                       0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                                       0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      T                                         1.5     
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        6                        10     -4       22       
  MONTH TO DATE  308                       371    -63      394       
  SINCE MAR 1    308                       371    -63      394       
  SINCE JUL 1   2688                      3194   -506     2566       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   16                         4     12        1       
  SINCE MAR 1     16                         4     12        1       
  SINCE JAN 1     16                         4     12        1       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    25   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (270)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    29   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (270)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    77          1100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     29           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    53                                                       
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   68        89      1963                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   44        25      1931                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 28 2006.........SUNRISE   610 AM CST   SUNSET   636 PM CST   
MARCH 29 2006.........SUNRISE   608 AM CST   SUNSET   637 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                                        3500 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT