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CLIFSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
302 AM CDT TUE APR 1 2014

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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 2014...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1882 TO 2014


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         69    513 PM  94    1974  69      0       73       
  MINIMUM         50    543 AM  24    1987  45      5       53       
  AVERAGE         60                        57      3       63      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.11          1.30 1968   0.14  -0.03     0.03    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.85                      3.85   0.00     3.42    
  SINCE MAR 1      3.85                      3.85   0.00     3.42    
  SINCE JAN 1      5.62                      9.42  -3.80    11.85    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                       0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.5                                       0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.5                                       0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     10.7                                       8.0     
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        5                         9     -4        2       
  MONTH TO DATE  452                       387     65      469       
  SINCE MAR 1    452                       386     66      469       
  SINCE JUL 1   3397                      3059    338     2792       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                        11    -11        2       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                        11    -11        2       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                        12    -12        3       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    20   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (230)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    24   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (220)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.8                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    86          1000 PM                                     
 LOWEST     43          1000 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    65                                                       

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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   70        92      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   45        26      1954                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL  1 2014.........SUNRISE   704 AM CDT   SUNSET   739 PM CDT   
APRIL  2 2014.........SUNRISE   703 AM CDT   SUNSET   740 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       19.4         +0.2

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        14900 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT