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CLIFSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
302 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2008


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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 29 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         52    444 PM  91    1967  68    -16       82       
  MINIMUM         48   1146 AM  26    1894  44      4       60       
  AVERAGE         50                        56     -6       71      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.02                      0.13  -0.11      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    9.26                      3.68   5.58     0.45    
  SINCE MAR 1      9.26                      3.68   5.58     0.45    
  SINCE JAN 1     13.46                      8.64   4.82     9.10    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                         0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    4.0                                       0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      4.0                                       0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      4.8                                       2.0     
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       15                        10      5        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  359                       391    -32      179       
  SINCE MAR 1    359                       391    -32      179       
  SINCE JUL 1   2910                      3214   -304     2657       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        6       
  MONTH TO DATE    8                         6      2       43       
  SINCE MAR 1      8                         6      2       43       
  SINCE JAN 1     19                         6     13       43       
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 WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (80)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (100)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.4                                         

                                                                      
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER  MM                                              

                                                                      
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               

                                                                      
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)   69        92      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   45        25      1975                    

                                                                      
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 30 2008.........SUNRISE   706 AM CDT   SUNSET   738 PM CDT   
MARCH 31 2008.........SUNRISE   705 AM CDT   SUNSET   739 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  21.3         +0.1

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        105100 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT