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CLIFSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
302 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2008


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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 26 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         75    435 PM  79    1889  49     26       40       
  MINIMUM         47    417 AM   2    1892  29     18       32       
  AVERAGE         61                        39     22       36      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.03          3.73 1942   0.09  -0.06     0.10    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.22                      2.95  -1.73     3.46    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.22                      2.95  -1.73     3.46    
  SINCE JAN 1     59.16                     43.43  15.73    45.81    
                                                                     
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        4                        26    -22       29       
  MONTH TO DATE  648                       611     37      556       
  SINCE DEC 1    648                       611     37      556       
  SINCE JUL 1   1220                      1227     -7     1006       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    23   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (190)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    29   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (180)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.5                                         

                                                                     
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)   48        76      2005                    
                                             1889                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29         8      1892                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 27 2008......SUNRISE   725 AM CST   SUNSET   513 PM CST   
DECEMBER 28 2008......SUNRISE   725 AM CST   SUNSET   513 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  19.4         -0.1

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        4500 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT