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CLIFSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK                                    
302 AM CST MON DEC 15 2014


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...THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 14 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         66    357 PM  76    1889  51     15       42       
  MINIMUM         46    327 AM   6    1958  31     15       28       
  AVERAGE         56                        41     15       35      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        1.10          2.09 1948   0.10   1.00     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.29                      1.65  -0.36     1.94    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.29                      1.65  -0.36     1.94    
  SINCE JAN 1     41.12                     43.82  -2.70    44.89    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                         0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                         5.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      T                                         5.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      T                                         5.0     
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        9                        24    -15       30       
  MONTH TO DATE  258                       308    -50      394       
  SINCE DEC 1    258                       308    -50      394       
  SINCE JUL 1    877                       873      4      984       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    31   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    40   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.7                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     60           900 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    80                                                       

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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   51        79      1948                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31         1      1916                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 15 2014......SUNRISE   719 AM CST   SUNSET   506 PM CST   
DECEMBER 16 2014......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       19.4         +0.2

MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
  TODAY                                        6900 
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT