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CDUS44 KSHV 022209  
CLITXK  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT, LA  
509 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008  
 
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..THE TEXARKANA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2 2008  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1896 TO 2008  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 77 259 PM 92 1943 79 -2 74  
MINIMUM 63 1012 AM 35 1903 58 5 63  
AVERAGE 70 68 2 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.67 1.78 1950 0.13 0.54 1.26  
MONTH TO DATE 0.67 0.26 0.41 1.34  
SINCE MAR 1 12.92 8.30 4.62 7.17  
SINCE JAN 1 19.27 15.18 4.09 17.89  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 2 -2 0  
SINCE MAR 1 401 354 47 329  
SINCE JUL 1 2443 2414 29 2348  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 5 4 1 4  
MONTH TO DATE 12 8 4 9  
SINCE MAR 1 103 86 17 109  
SINCE JAN 1 118 91 27 109    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.2  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 79 100 AM  
LOWEST 43 300 PM  
AVERAGE 61  
 
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THE TEXARKANA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 91 1943  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 38 1970  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 2 2008...........SUNRISE 626 AM CDT SUNSET 800 PM CDT  
MAY 3 2008...........SUNRISE 625 AM CDT SUNSET 801 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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