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CLIFSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
302 AM CST WED DEC 10 2008


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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 9 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         65   1137 AM  75    1940  52     13       48       
  MINIMUM         33   1159 PM   2    1917  33      0       36       
  AVERAGE         49                        42      7       42      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.74          3.61 1971   0.12   0.62     0.43    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.74                      1.18  -0.44     0.67    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.74                      1.18  -0.44     0.67    
  SINCE JAN 1     58.68                     41.66  17.02    43.02    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                       MM       
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                       0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                                       0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      T                                         0.0     
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       16                        22     -6       23       
  MONTH TO DATE  198                       192      6      161       
  SINCE DEC 1    198                       192      6      161       
  SINCE JUL 1    770                       808    -38      611       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    26   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (250)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    30   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (250)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.6                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER  MM                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  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)   52        74      1929                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32         7      1917                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 10 2008......SUNRISE   716 AM CST   SUNSET   505 PM CST   
DECEMBER 11 2008......SUNRISE   716 AM CST   SUNSET   505 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  19.8         +0.4

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        6200 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT