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CLIFSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
355 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008


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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 6 2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1882 TO 2008


 WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         MM        MM  85    1956  61     MM       70        
  MINIMUM         MM        MM  17    1943  38     MM       35        
  AVERAGE         MM                        50     MM       53      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY       MM                         0.12  MM        0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    4.91                      0.71   4.20     0.20    
  SINCE MAR 1      4.91                      0.71   4.20     0.20    
  SINCE JAN 1      9.11                      5.67   3.44     8.85    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                         0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                       0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                                       0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.8                                       2.0     
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       MM                        16     MM       12       
  MONTH TO DATE   74                       101    -27      114       
  SINCE MAR 1     74                       101    -27      114       
  SINCE JUL 1   2625                      2924   -299     2592       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       MM                         0     MM        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1     11                         0     11        0       
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 WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    MM   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    MM            
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    MM   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    MM            
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    MM                                           

                                                                      
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER  MM                                              

                                                                      
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               

                                                                      
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    MM                                                       
 LOWEST     MM                                                       
 AVERAGE    MM                                                       

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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   61        84      2000                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        13      1920                    

                                                                      
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  7 2008.........SUNRISE   639 AM CST   SUNSET   619 PM CST   
MARCH  8 2008.........SUNRISE   637 AM CST   SUNSET   620 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      20.4         -0.3

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        104100 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT