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CLIFSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
302 AM CST SUN DEC 24 2006

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 23 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         56    308 PM  75    1889  49      7       66       
  MINIMUM         32    812 AM  -5    1989  29      3       30       
  AVERAGE         44                        39      5       48      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00                      0.09  -0.09      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.80                      2.68  -1.88     0.26    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.80                      2.68  -1.88     0.26    
  SINCE JAN 1     48.44                     43.16   5.28    30.59    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                      MM       
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                        T      
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                                        T      
  SINCE JUL 1      0.5                                        T      
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       21                        26     -5       17       
  MONTH TO DATE  406                       533   -127      627       
  SINCE DEC 1    406                       533   -127      627       
  SINCE JUL 1    925                      1149   -224     1111       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (290)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.8                                         
                                                                     
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                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    89           200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     43           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    66                                                       
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   49        80      1955                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29         0      1983                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 24 2006......SUNRISE   724 AM CST   SUNSET   510 PM CST   
DECEMBER 25 2006......SUNRISE   724 AM CST   SUNSET   511 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  19.5         +0.1

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        4200 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT