602  
CDUS44 KTSA 222128  
CLIFSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK  
418 PM CDT WED MAY 22 2013  
 
   
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..THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 22 2013  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1882 TO 2013  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 81 259 PM 94 1953 82 -1 87  
MINIMUM 57 419 AM 42 1892 61 -4 54  
AVERAGE 69 71 -2 71  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 3.58 1957 0.18 -0.18 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 4.67 3.96 0.71 0.60  
SINCE MAR 1 11.82 12.11 -0.29 11.65  
SINCE JAN 1 20.25 17.68 2.57 18.25  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
COOLING  
TODAY 4 7 -3 6  
MONTH TO DATE 109 105 4 199  
SINCE MAR 1 181 170 11 426  
SINCE JAN 1 182 171 11 426    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.1  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 1200 AM  
LOWEST 51 300 PM  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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THE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 95 2000  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 43 1963  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 22 2013...........SUNRISE 608 AM CDT SUNSET 820 PM CDT  
MAY 23 2013...........SUNRISE 608 AM CDT SUNSET 821 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 AFTERNOON 19.9 +0.4  
 
MEAN FLOW (CFS)  
TODAY 79800    
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ALL DATA MEASURED AT THE FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT  
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