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CLIFSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
302 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2008


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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 15 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         30    241 PM  79    1948  51    -21       40       
  MINIMUM         24    859 AM   1    1916  31     -7       29       
  AVERAGE         27                        41    -14       35      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.16          1.54 1992   0.11   0.05     0.20    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.90                      1.87  -0.97     3.36    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.90                      1.87  -0.97     3.36    
  SINCE JAN 1     58.84                     42.35  16.49    45.71    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                        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       38                        24     14       30       
  MONTH TO DATE  350                       333     17      308       
  SINCE DEC 1    350                       333     17      308       
  SINCE JUL 1    922                       949    -27      758       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    20   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    24   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.1                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER  MM                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  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)   51        77      1924                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31         5      1989                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 16 2008......SUNRISE   720 AM CST   SUNSET   507 PM CST   
DECEMBER 17 2008......SUNRISE   720 AM CST   SUNSET   507 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  19.3         +0.0

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        8800 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT