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CLIFSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
400 AM CDT SUN APR 1 2007


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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 2007...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1882 TO 2007


 WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         69    347 PM  94    1974  69      0       81       
  MINIMUM         53   1123 PM  24    1987  45      8       56       
  AVERAGE         61                        57      4       69      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.04                      0.13  -0.09     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.50                      3.94  -3.44     5.31    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.50                      3.94  -3.44     5.31    
  SINCE JAN 1      9.15                      8.90   0.25     9.03    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                       0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                       0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                                       0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      2.0                                        T      
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        4                         9     -5        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  183                       409   -226      325       
  SINCE MAR 1    183                       409   -226      325       
  SINCE JUL 1   2661                      3232   -571     2705       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        4       
  MONTH TO DATE   51                         8     43       22       
  SINCE MAR 1     51                         8     43       22       
  SINCE JAN 1     51                         8     43       22       
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 WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    25   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (260)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    30   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (280)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.9                                         

                                                                      
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              

                                                                      
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                

                                                                      
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    87           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     42           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    65                                                       

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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   69        92      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   45        26      1954                    

                                                                      
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL  1 2007.........SUNRISE   705 AM CDT   SUNSET   739 PM CDT   
APRIL  2 2007.........SUNRISE   703 AM CDT   SUNSET   740 PM CDT   

                                                                     
-  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         +0.4

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        40800 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT